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Never pause unless you have a reason for it, but when you pause, pause as long as you can.
W. Somerset Maugham
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W. Somerset Maugham
Age: 90 †
Born: 1874
Born: January 1
Died: 1965
Died: January 1
Army Scout
Literary Critic
Novelist
Physician Writer
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France
W. Somerset Maugham
Somerset Maugham
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