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The envy of the world

Creative destruction

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Sir, – Alison Healy’s reflection on jealousy among the creative (”Sharpened pens – Alison Healy on the cattier side of writers “, An Irishwoman’s Diary, November 20th) brought back memories of a quote from a wise professor: “Confelicity may be the mark of a fine nature, but for the rest of us, envy is free and requires far less effort.” – Yours, etc,

ENDA CULLEN,

Armagh.