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“He was a long, stripy policeman, who flowed out of his uniform at odd spots, as if Nature, setting out to make a constable, had had a good deal of material left over which she had not liked to throw away but hardly seemed able to fit into the general scheme.”

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P. G. Wodehouse

P. G. Wodehouse was a British writer, humorist, and composer, renowned for his humorous stories and novels, especially those featuring the characters Jeeves and Bertie Wooster. His works have been translated into many languages and have had a lasting impact on generations of readers. more

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