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I would sooner a writer were vulgar than mincing; for life is vulgar, and it is life he seeks.
W. Somerset MaughamAbout author
- Author's profession: Playwright, Writer
- Nationality: british
- Born: January 25, 1874
- Died: December 16, 1965
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