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Sometimes you have to lie. One often has to distort a thing to catch its true spirit.
Robert J. FlahertyAbout author
- Author's profession: Director
- Born: February 16, 1884
- Died: July 23, 1951
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Sometimes you have to lie. One often has to distort a thing to catch its true spirit.
Robert J. Flaherty