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“Once in pre-war days, when curiously-bonneted women drivers were familiar sights at the taxi-wheels, I cried out to one in my dismay: "Is there no speed limit in this mad city?" "Oh, yes, monsieur," she answered sweetly over her shoulder, "but no one has ever succeeded in reaching it."”

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Alexander Woollcott

Alexander Woollcott was a renowned American critic, born on January 19, 1887, and died on January 23, 1943. He was known for his unique style of literary criticism and profound insights into theater, film, and literature. more

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