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"You’re a damn good man, sister," he said and went out.
— Dashiell Hammett
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets ""You’re a damn good man, sister," he said and went out." in the context of "Spade" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Dashiell Hammett" (Quotes, The Maltese Falcon (1930))
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About Dashiell Hammett
Samuel Dashiell Hammett (May 27, 1894 – January 10, 1961) was an American author of hardboiled detective novels and short stories. Among the enduring characters he created are Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon), Nick and Nora Charles (The Thin Man), and the Continental Op (Red Harvest, The Dain Curse).
About Dashiell Hammett
Samuel Dashiell Hammett (May 27, 1894 – January 10, 1961) was an American author of hardboiled detective novels and short stories. Among the enduring characters he created are Sam Spade (The Maltese Falcon), Nick and Nora Charles (The Thin Man), and the Continental Op (Red Harvest, The Dain Curse).
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