Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0000525, Tue, 28 Mar 1995 10:10:49 -0800

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The French publisher Gallimard wants me to trace a quotation from Nabokov
which one of their authors wants to use. I have not been able to identify
it. In French it reads: "L'exactitude est toujours morose." (exactitude is
always dull!, probably something else). Could anybody help me find the
exact words and the exact reference? Thank you.
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