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As a playwright, I imagine that in one fashion or another I've been influenced by every single play I've ever experienced.

Edward Albee

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Edward Albee
Age: 88 †
Born: 1928
Born: March 12
Died: 2016
Died: September 16
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Edward Franklin Albee III
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