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An alcoholic is someone who can violate his standards faster than he can lower them.
An alcoholic is someone who can violate his standards faster than he can lower them.
Approximate author period: c. 1972 AD · modern
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- Robin Williams
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- Approximate author period: c. 1972 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Robin Williams: documented activity in 1972. Wikidata Q83338, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83338 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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