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One is and is not in the centre of the maelstrom of it all.
Harold Pinter
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Harold Pinter
Age: 78 †
Born: 1930
Born: October 10
Died: 2008
Died: December 24
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I believe the US is a truly monstrous force in the world, now off the leash for obvious reasons.
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Be careful how you talk about God. He's the only God we have. If you let him go he won't come back. He won't even look back over his shoulder. And then what will you do?
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The weasel under the cocktail cabinet.
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