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A weak man in a corner is more dangerous than a strong man.
Agatha Christie
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Agatha Christie
Age: 85 †
Born: 1890
Born: September 15
Died: 1976
Died: January 12
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Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie
Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller
Mary Westmacott
Agatha Mary Clarissa Mallowan
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Your not reliable. You wouldn't be at all a comfortable sort of person to live with.
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