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I've never had an affair with somebody who wasn't at the same time a very good friend of mine, if you see what I mean.

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Truman Capote
Age: 59 †
Born: 1924
Born: September 30
Died: 1984
Died: August 25
Actor
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Truman Streckfus Persons
Truman Garcia Capote
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