But such occasions of excellence became less and less frequ… - Thornton Wilder

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But such occasions of excellence became less and less frequent. As her technique became sounder, [her] sincerity became less necessary.

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Thornton Niven Wilder (17 April 1897 – 7 December 1975) was a Pulitzer prize winning American author and playwright.

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But such occasions of excellence became less and less frequent. As her technique became sounder, [her] sincerity became less necessary. - Thornton Wilder

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