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He looked about as inconspicuous as a tarantula on a slice of angel food.
Raymond Chandler
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Raymond Chandler
Age: 70 †
Born: 1888
Born: July 23
Died: 1959
Died: March 26
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Raymond Thornton Chandler
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The kind of lawyer you hope the other fellow has.
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I certainly admire people who do things.
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I hung up. It was a good start, but it didn’t go far enough. I ought to have locked the door and hidden under the desk.
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I'm all done with hating you. It's all washed out of me. I hate people hard, but I don't hate them very long.
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You can have a hangover from other things than alcohol. I had one from women.
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