“If sleep sought him, it was spectacularly unsuccessful.”

— Sean Russell

Source: World Without End (1995), Chapter 22 (p. 298)

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Luiz Carlos Alborghetti (1945–2009) Italian-Brazilian radio commenter, showman and political figure

Original: (pt) Tá com pena dele? Leva para tua casa! Põe para dormir na tua cama!

Source: [9 December 2009, Morre Luiz Carlos Alborghetti, dono do bordão 'bandido bom é bandido morto', https://extra.globo.com/tv-e-lazer/morre-luiz-carlos-alborghetti-dono-do-bordao-bandido-bom-bandido-morto-209786.html, Portuguese, Extra, Editora Globo S/A, 31 March 2019]

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