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I believe the way to write a good play is to convince yourself it is easy to do, then go ahead and do it with ease.

Tennessee Williams

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Tennessee Williams
Age: 70 †
Born: 1914
Born: March 26
Died: 1985
Died: February 25
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Columbus
Mississippi
Thomas Lanier Williams III
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