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What I wanted in coming to Belleville is to spend less time behind the typewriter and more time on my boat.
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The speaker wanted a change in daily life after coming to Belleville: less time working at a typewriter and more time on a boat. The contrast is between desk-bound writing and being out on the water. It expresses a simple wish to reduce work and make more room for boating.
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