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I soon found, however, that most of these parties bored me to tears. These magnates are not really such villains as the poor are wont to think them; … - L. Sprague de Camp
" "I soon found, however, that most of these parties bored me to tears. These magnates are not really such villains as the poor are wont to think them; their worst fault is dullness. They talk about their games and sports, their children and relatives, their purchases and sales, their aches and pains, and they talk about them over and over.
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About L. Sprague de Camp
(November 27, 1907 – November 6, 2000) was an American writer of science fiction, fantasy and non-fiction. In a career spanning 60 years, he wrote over 100 books, including novels and works of non-fiction, including biographies of other fantasy authors. He was a major figure in science fiction in the 1930s and 1940s.
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J. Wellington Wells
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Lymen R. Lyon
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J. Wellington
Birth Name:
Lyon Sprague de Camp
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L. Sprague De Camp
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