Quote by Irvine Welsh

There's all this stuff that is happening in Edinburgh now, it's a sad attempt to create an Edinburgh society, similar to a London society, a highbrow literature celebrity society.

There's all this stuff that is happening in Edinburgh now, i

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This quote suggests that there is currently a movement in Edinburgh to establish a society like London's celebrity literary culture. The speaker views this attempt as something sad or unsuccessful, representing a desire to create an exclusive and intellectual society in Edinburgh. The quote may hint at a belief that this effort is inauthentic or forced, implying a longing for a genuine community rather than a manufactured one.

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