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Hugh Leonard

"Arnold Bennett was a writer I admired. He was actually taking notes at his father's deathbed."

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"Arnold Bennett was a writer I admired. He was actually taking notes at his father's deathbed."

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"I'm from Brooklyn. I grew up very poor- seven people, four rooms. My dad had no education."

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"My dad is a really honest, hardworking, straight guy."

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