People in my situation get to read about themselves whether… - Gore Vidal

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People in my situation get to read about themselves whether they want to or not. It's generally wrong. Or oversimplified — which is sometimes useful.

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Eugene Luther Gore Vidal (born Eugene Louis Vidal; (3 October 1925 – 31 July 2012), was an American writer of novels, essays, screenplays, and stage plays.

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Alternative Names: Eugene Luther Gore Vidal • Gor Vidal • Cameron Kay • Eugene Luther Vidal • Edgar Box • Katherine Everard • Eugene Vidal

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People in my situation get to read about themselves whether they want to or not. It's generally wrong. Or oversimplified — which is sometimes useful. - Gore Vidal

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