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Live or die but don't poison everything.

Saul Bellow

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Saul Bellow
Age: 89 †
Born: 1915
Born: June 10
Died: 2005
Died: April 5
Author
Essayist
Novelist
University Teacher
Writer
Solomon Bellows
Poison
Dies
Live
Everything

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Excuse me ... but I reject your definitions of me.
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I’ve had all the monstrosity I want.
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