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Cynicism and naivety lie cheek by jowl in the American imagination; if the United States is one of the most venal nations on Earth, it is also one of the most earnestly idealistic.
Cynicism and naivety lie cheek by jowl in the American imagination; if the United States is one of the most venal nations on Earth, it is also one of the most earnestly idealistic.
Approximate author period: c. 1943 AD · modern
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- Terry Eagleton
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- Approximate author period: c. 1943 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Terry Eagleton: documented birth year 1943; activity date not established. Wikidata Q315349, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q315349 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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