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Quote by Elmore Leonard

“Bad guys are not bad guys twenty-four hours a day.”

Quote by Elmore Leonard

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Elmore Leonard, born on October 11, 1925, was a renowned American novelist. Known for his hard-boiled detective novels and Westerns, his distinctive style and concise writing have won him a dedicated following. more

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