Five severed fingers do not make a hand. - Daniel Quinn

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Five severed fingers do not make a hand.

Daniel Quinn

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About Daniel Quinn

Daniel Clarence Quinn (October 11, 1935 – February 17, 2018) was an American author, cultural critic, and publisher of educational texts, best known for his novel Ishmael, which won the Turner Tomorrow Fellowship Award in 1991 and was published the following year.

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Alternative Names: Daniel Clarence Quinn

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