Suppose, deep down, you suspect that you are dull, and your… - John Leonard

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Suppose, deep down, you suspect that you are dull, and your public works are a form of vengeance. You talk a good poem, and think by numbers. Once upon a time, you were interesting; then Mother died and you had to give it up.

John Leonard

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John Leonard (February 25 1939 – November 5 2008) was an American literary, TV, film and cultural critic.

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