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It seemed a romantic business to be a successful literary man—you were not ever going to be as famous as a movie star but what note you had was probably longer-lived

from F.Scott Fitzgerald, The Crack-Up

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Note here is a synonym for reputation.

Note (MW) - Noun definition 4:

Distinction, Reputation - a figure of international note.

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