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But it's hard to talk about art. Maybe there should be a law against it, some First Amendment gag order like crying fire in a crowded theater.
Stanley Elkin
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Stanley Elkin
Age: 65 †
Born: 1930
Born: May 11
Died: 1995
Died: May 31
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Stanley Lawrence Elkin
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