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It's the little questions from women about tappets that finally push men over the edge.
Philip Roth
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Philip Roth
Age: 85 †
Born: 1933
Born: March 18
Died: 2018
Died: May 22
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Philip Milton Roth
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I wouldn't mind writing a long book which is going to occupy me for the rest of my life.
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