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I try to give both my heroes and villains an emotional dimensionality which provides the motivation for their actions.
Sidney Sheldon
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Sidney Sheldon
Age: 89 †
Born: 1917
Born: February 11
Died: 2007
Died: January 30
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Chicago
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Do you always throw your money away like this? Only when I'm in love.
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If. A two-letter word for futility.
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