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Dashiell Hammett, the American author, is celebrated for his mastery of the hard-boiled detective genre, crafting gripping tales of crime and intrigue that have captivated readers for generations. His iconic characters and gritty realism set the standard for detective fiction, earning him a place among the literary giants of the 20th century.
"It's awfully easy to be in love in jail."
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"It's awfully easy to be in love in jail."

Love,
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"It's sometimes better to pretend I don't hear the sound of somebody in the nearby woods with a shotgun."
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"It's sometimes better to pretend I don't hear the sound of somebody in the nearby woods with a shotgun."

Life, Sound
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"Our lawyers had their chat with the Supreme Court Justice, and promised to repast the chat to other members of the Supreme Court to find out whether they wanted to hear us out."
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"Our lawyers had their chat with the Supreme Court Justice, and promised to repast the chat to other members of the Supreme Court to find out whether they wanted to hear us out."

Politics, Court, Justice, Lawyers
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"I haven't any sort of plans for the future but I reckon things will work out in some manner."
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"I haven't any sort of plans for the future but I reckon things will work out in some manner."

Work, Future, Will
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"She seems to be having a pretty good time despite her worrying. That's Lily."
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"She seems to be having a pretty good time despite her worrying. That's Lily."

Time, Pretty
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"I deserve all the love you can spare me. And I want a lot more than I deserve."
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"I deserve all the love you can spare me. And I want a lot more than I deserve."

Love, Want
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"Strictly speaking, there are no real substitutes for sexual satisfaction."
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"Strictly speaking, there are no real substitutes for sexual satisfaction."

Life, Satisfaction
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"Another man whose social life has ruined him."
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"Another man whose social life has ruined him."

Life, Man
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"People always say things like, Oh, well, he was suffering so much that he was better off dying. But that's not true. You're always better off living."
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"People always say things like, Oh, well, he was suffering so much that he was better off dying. But that's not true. You're always better off living."

People, Dying, Living, Suffering
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"With what dope I got I think it fills me in pretty well."
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"With what dope I got I think it fills me in pretty well."

Pretty,
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"Thanks for the information about what we call business."
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"Thanks for the information about what we call business."

Business, Information
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"I have not killed anyone. They will not let me."
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"I have not killed anyone. They will not let me."

Will,
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"I like women. I really like women."
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"I like women. I really like women."

Woman, Women
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"I've been as bad an influence on American literature as anyone I can think of."
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"I've been as bad an influence on American literature as anyone I can think of."

Writing, Influence, Literature
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