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You might as well say that the woman lies on top of the man when they are making the babies.
Chinua Achebe
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Chinua Achebe
Age: 82 †
Born: 1930
Born: November 16
Died: 2013
Died: March 22
Essayist
Literary Critic
Novelist
Philosopher
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Short Story Writer
University Teacher
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Albert Chinualumogu Achebe
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A pen on paper is the ideal way for me. I am not really very comfortable with machines I never learned to type very well.
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