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Alexandre Dumas raced his own ghostwriter

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When you farm out your novels, you have to maintain dominance somehow. The author of 'The Three Musketeers' literally challenged his own hired collaborator to see who could churn out a complete, readable manuscript faster.

Alexandre Dumas raced his own ghostwriter
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