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Writers feel like a middleman, standing with pen in hand over the page. A force greater than me stands above telling me what to write. That may sound romantic, but that's how it feels.
Neil Simon
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Neil Simon
Age: 91 †
Born: 1927
Born: July 4
Died: 2018
Died: August 26
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