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The incompetent quickly throws himself into another impressive enterprise in order to escape his responsibility from previous disaster.
George Chapman
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George Chapman
Age: 75 †
Born: 1559
Born: January 1
Died: 1634
Died: May 12
Dramatist
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Playwright
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Writer
Herts
Failure
Incompetent
Responsibility
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Another
Impressive
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Previous
Enterprise
Escape
Disaster
Quickly
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