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I carry a gun cause a cop is too heavy.
John Steinbeck
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John Steinbeck
Age: 66 †
Born: 1902
Born: February 27
Died: 1968
Died: December 20
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I hold that a writer who does not passionately believe in the perfectibility of man has no dedication nor any membership in literature.
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