Speech, so a wise old Frenchman said to me once, is an inve… - Agatha Christie

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Speech, so a wise old Frenchman said to me once, is an invention of man's to prevent him from thinking.

Agatha Christie
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Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie (15 September 1890 – 12 January 1976) was an English author of detective fiction.

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Birth Name: Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller

Native Name: Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE

Also Known As: Duchess of Death • Mistress of Mystery • Queen of Crime

Alternative Names: Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie • Mary Westmacott • Agatha Mary Clarissa Mallowan • Dame Agatha (Mary Clarissa) Christie • Agatha Christie Mallowa

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Speech, so a wise old Frenchman said to me once, is an invention of man's to prevent him from thinking. - Agatha Christie

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