It was no use relating reports to probability when there wa… - John le Carré

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It was no use relating reports to probability when there was no quantum of knowledge from which to start.

John le Carré

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John le Carré is the pen-name of David John Moore Cornwell (19 October 1931 – 12 December 2020), who was a British writer of spy novels and a former spy himself.

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Birth Name: David John Moore Cornwell

Alternative Names: David Cornwell • John le Carre

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