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Oh Tae-Jin let out a long sigh and said, "There was a man I once knew, and he was a novelist."
Department Head Gu loosened his necktie, realizing that Oh Tae-Jin's story was going to take some time.
"He was a single-minded person; all he was concerned about was his writing, and he was great at it. He wrote all sorts of novels, regardless if they were full-length novels or short stories. He won all the best literature awards in Korea and was highly praised by the literary world after becoming a famous writer around the age of forty.
"His novels are often written in modern settings with realism included, and his thematic awareness or even lawlessness were much more…"
Oh Tae-Jin trailed off and looked at Department Head Gu with a smile.
"Sorry, I unknowingly said too much…"
"No worries, President."
"Anyway, he was an incredible writer. He was a professor and had countless students learning from him. And… he showed exceptional favoritism to one of them."
Oh Tae-Jin closed his eyes and took a moment to organize his thoughts, then continued, "...Let's call him A for convenience. A was a youth with high potential to become a writer. Everything in his life was pointing at him becoming a writer."
Department Head Gu became curious as he continued listening to Oh Tae-Jin's story. How was A related to Oh Tae-Jin?
"A would...
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