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What did James Fenimore Cooper attempt as a first endeavor?
In 1820, when reading a contemporary novel to his wife Susan, James Fenimore Cooper decided to try his hand at fiction.
What did James Fenimore Cooper respond to his wife Susan with?
James Fenimore Cooper response resulted in a neophyte novel set in England he called Precaution.

Question: What did he do with this book
Self-contained rewrite: What did James Fenimore Cooper do with this book Precaution?