Russian teenager Vitaly Klimakhin, who dropped out of high school to become a writer, finished his first book in 107 days. It consisted of the word "Ford" repeated 400,000 times. "My work is able to provoke a whole range of emotions in people," he said. "Some think it is just stupid. Others take it a bit more seriously." Among those who take it more seriously: The editors of The Guinness Book of World Records, who noted his achievement in penmanship. Elena Borisova, deputy editor of the Russian edition, commented, "Vitaly is a great writer—from a physical point of view, that is."

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