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He has the gift of quiet.
John Le Carre

Approximate author period: c. 1975 AD · modern

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John Le Carre
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Historical period
Approximate author period: c. 1975 AD · modern
Approximate period for the recorded attribution to John le Carré, based on documented lifetime 1931 to 2020. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q209641 (checked 2026-10-08). This is not a quotation composition date or independent authentication of its attribution.
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