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Hobbies are convenient in the child, but irritant in the adult; which is why women are careful never to have them, but simply to be interested in thi… - John Wyndham
" "Hobbies are convenient in the child, but irritant in the adult; which is why women are careful never to have them, but simply to be interested in this and that.
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About John Wyndham
(/ˈwɪndəm/; 10 July 1903 – 11 March 1969) was an English science fiction writer best known for his works published under the pen name John Wyndham, although he also used other combinations of his names, such as John Beynon and Lucas Parkes. Some of his works were set in post-apocalyptic landscapes. His best known works include The Day of the Triffids (1951) and The Midwich Cuckoos (1957), the latter filmed twice as Village of the Damned.
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John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris
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John Beynon
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Lucas Parkes
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