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“Sex," he mused, "is a necessary vacation from beauty. It is a Public Comfort Station in which one may decorously pay homage to certain impressive but unimportant needs.”

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Ben Hecht
Ben Hecht

Ben Hecht was a renowned American screenwriter, born on February 28, 1894, and died on April 18, 1964. He is known for his profound influence on the Hollywood film industry and for his creation of numerous classic film scripts. more

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