A weed is a plant out of place. I find a hollyhock in my co… - Jim Thompson

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A weed is a plant out of place. I find a hollyhock in my cornfield, and it’s a weed. I find it in my yard, and it’s a flower.

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James Myers Thompson (September 27, 1906 – April 7, 1977) was an American prose writer and screenwriter, known for his hardboiled crime fiction.

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Birth Name: James Myers Thompson

Alternative Names: James M. Thompson • James Meyers "Jim" Thompson

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A weed is a plant out of place. I find a hollyhock in my cornfield, and it’s a weed. I find it in my yard, and it’s a flower. - Jim Thompson

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