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The most durable thing in writing is style, and style is the single most valuable investment a writer can make with his time.
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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