As given in Simpson's Contemporary Quotations (1988) p. 301
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How much of our literature, our political life, our friendships and love affairs, depend on being able to talk peacefully in a bar!
— John Wain
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About John Wain
John Barrington Wain (14 March 1925 – 24 May 1994) was a British poet, anthologist and journalist.
About John Wain
John Barrington Wain (14 March 1925 – 24 May 1994) was a British poet, anthologist and journalist.
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