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... a less than perfect meddling in the spiritual world can breed monsters for other people.

Iris Murdoch

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Iris Murdoch
Age: 79 †
Born: 1919
Born: July 15
Died: 1999
Died: February 8
Author
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Novelist
Philosopher
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Professor
Prosaist
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Dublin city
Jean Iris Murdoch
Dame Iris Murdoch
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Meddling
Breed
Monsters
Less
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