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Why some novels leave out quotation marks

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Some authors decide that basic grammar is beneath their artistic genius. By stripping away standard dialogue indicators, they intentionally force you to stumble blindly through massive blocks of text, turning a simple conversation between two characters into a deeply disorienting, frustrating puzzle of literary superiority.

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Why some novels leave out quotation marks
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