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Louie Aronowitz is an award-winning writer, performer, and musician. He is very annoying, speedruns old Nintendo games, and one time stole Hans Zimmer’s lunch. Please hire him.

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Candy Heart Messages After Elon Musk Buys Sweethearts for $44 Billion

by Louie Aronowitz and Patrick Coyne
June 29, 2022

First Drafts of Classic Movie Quotes

by Louie Aronowitz and Patrick Coyne
March 22, 2022

First Drafts of the Greatest Opening Sentences in Literature

by Patrick Coyne and Louie Aronowitz
October 22, 2021

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by Louie Aronowitz
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Gregor Samsa’s DIY Mother’s Day Gift Ideas

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