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My passion for Sarah had killed simple lust forever. Never again would I be able to enjoy a woman without love.

Graham Greene

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Graham Greene
Age: 86 †
Born: 1904
Born: October 2
Died: 1991
Died: April 3
Autobiographer
Journalist
Novelist
Playwright
Screenwriter
Writer
Berkhamsted
Hertfordshire
Henry Graham Greene
Lust
Without
Killed
Never
Passion
Would
Forever
Love
Simple
Enjoy
Woman
Sarah
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