“Of course, having information to use is one thing. Knowing what it means and how to use it is a different
story.”

—  Jeff Lindsay , book Dearly Devoted Dexter

Source: Dearly Devoted Dexter

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American playwright and crime novelist Jeffry P. Freundlich 1952

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