[Thelma] "...You make your own punishments in life, I honest to God believe that. You get exactly what you deserve. God sees to it." - John Updike

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[Thelma] "...You make your own punishments in life, I honest to God believe that. You get exactly what you deserve. God sees to it."

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About John Updike

John Hoyer Updike (18 March 1932 – 27 January 2009) was an American novelist, poet, critic and short-story writer.

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Alternative Names: John Hoyer Updike

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