Imagine a puddle waking up and saying: 'This is an interesting hole I find myself in. Fits me rather neatly, doesn't it? In fact it fits me staggeringly well, must have been made to have me in it!
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- Author's profession: Playwright, Writer
- Nationality: english
- Born: March 11, 1952
- Died: May 11, 2001
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