As I've explained to my wife many times, you have to kill your wife or…

Julian Barnes
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As I've explained to my wife many times, you have to kill your wife or mistress to get on the front page of the papers.
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As I've explained to my wife many times, you have to kill your wife or mistress to get on the front page of the papers.

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