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Sometimes, a novel is like a train: the first chapter is a comfortable seat in an attractive carriage, and the narrative speeds up. But there are other sorts of trains, and other sorts of novels. They rush by in the dark; passengers framed in the lighted windows are smiling and enjoying themselves.
Jane Smiley

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  1. 1992: Jane Smiley 81.48%
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  17. CREATOR SMILEY 64.00%
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  19. Jane/Alfred 63.64%
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Unscramble JANE4-letter words that start with J4-letter words that end in E4-letter words containing AN4-letter words containing NE4-letter words with J and A
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Hint 1 meaning
A soft mineral of a soapy feel and a greenish, whitish, or grayish color, usually occurring in foliated masses. It is hydrous silicate of magnesia. Steatite, or soapstone, is a compact granular variety.
Hint 2 anagram
TCAL
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BABY DOCTOR FOR SHORT
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