She was wearing the same clothes, but now she looked haggard and dirty. The delicate illusions that get us through life can only stand so much strain. - Hunter S. Thompson

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She was wearing the same clothes, but now she looked haggard and dirty. The delicate illusions that get us through life can only stand so much strain.

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About Hunter S. Thompson

Hunter Stockton Thompson (18 July 1937 – 20 February 2005) was an American journalist and author famous for his flamboyant writing style, known as Gonzo Journalism, which blurred the distinctions between writer and subject, fiction and non-fiction. At the age of 67, suffering a bout of health problems, Thompson died at his home in Woody Creek, Colorado, of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Photograph credited to "Cashman Photo Enterprises, Inc." Published by Random House. (Public domain / CC0)

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Pen Names: Raoul Duke
Birth Name: Hunter Stockton Thompson

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