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“Yeah, if it hadn't been for me everybody'd be a lot better off--my wife and my kids and my friends.... I wish I'd never been born.I suppose it'd been better if I'd never been born at all.”

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Frances Goodrich

Frances Goodrich was an American playwright, best known for her collaborations with Albert Hackett. Her works are characterized by humor and wit, and have had a profound impact on American theater in the 20th century. more

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