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Article: Martins just a big SHOW-OFF; Too smart: Martin Amis has a habit of choosing the clever word rather than the right word.
- Article from:
- The Mail on Sunday (London, England)
- Article date:
- January 13, 2008
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Byline: Craig Brown
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