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He had a way of imposing himself just by standing there. His assertive presence had often irked many of his own colleagues. It was something more than self-confidence but less than pride. He would turn up and stand like a rock with his feet
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“Literature is the most agreeable way of ignoring life.”
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A room for lovers of theatre, theater books, texts on acting, directing, theory and scripts.
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