Prentice: It's a fascinating theory, sir, and cleverly put … - Joe Orton

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Prentice: It's a fascinating theory, sir, and cleverly put together. Does it tie in with known facts?
Rance: That need not cause us undue anxiety. Civilizations have been founded and maintained on theories which refused to obey facts.

Joe Orton

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John Kingsley "Joe" Orton (1 January 1933 – 9 August 1967) was an English playwright.

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Pen Names: Edna Welthorpe

Birth Name: John Kingsley Orton

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