In school we only learn to recognize the words and to spell but the application of these words to real life is another thing that only life and livin… - Truman Capote

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In school we only learn to recognize the words and to spell but the application of these words to real life is another thing that only life and living can give us.

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About Truman Capote

Truman Garcia Capote (30 September 1924 – 25 August 1984), born Truman Streckfus Persons, was an American novelist, screenwriter, playwright, and actor.

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Birth Name: Truman Streckfus Persons
Alternative Names: Truman Garcia Capote
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