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J.D. Salinger
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Obituary from the OnionCORNISH, NH?In this big dramatic production that didn't do anyone any good (and was pretty embarrassing, really, if you think about it), thousands upon thousands of phonies across the country mourned the death of author J.D. Salinger, who was 91 years old for crying out loud. "He had a real impact on the literary world and on millions of readers," said hot-shot English professor David Clarke, who is just like the rest of them, and even works at one of those crumby schools that rich people send their kids to so they don't have to look at them for four years. "There will never be another voice like his." Which is exactly the lousy kind of goddamn thing that people say, because really it could mean lots of things, or nothing at all even, and it's just a perfect example of why you should never tell anybody anything.
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very good. Didn't even know he was still alive.
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That is the difficulty of being a recluse for a long time.
I am the milkman of human kindness

And I will bring an extra pint
-- B. Bragg



Corporations, which should be the carefully restrained creatures of the law and the servants of the people, are fast becoming the people's masters. -- Grover Cleveland



When the laws are used to make the rich richer and the potent more powerful, the humble members of society -- the farmers, mechanics, and laborers -- who have neither the time nor the means of securing like favors to themselves, have a right to complain of the injustice of their government -- Andrew Jackson



"Capitalism takes no prisoners and kills competition where it can." -- Vince Cable
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But he really wasn't a recluse. He was out of the media eye but quite visible in his community where he lived the life of ordinary citizen.
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Ah, well, learn something new everyday.
I am the milkman of human kindness

And I will bring an extra pint
-- B. Bragg



Corporations, which should be the carefully restrained creatures of the law and the servants of the people, are fast becoming the people's masters. -- Grover Cleveland



When the laws are used to make the rich richer and the potent more powerful, the humble members of society -- the farmers, mechanics, and laborers -- who have neither the time nor the means of securing like favors to themselves, have a right to complain of the injustice of their government -- Andrew Jackson



"Capitalism takes no prisoners and kills competition where it can." -- Vince Cable
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