The moment a man begins to talk about technique that's proof that he i…

Raymond Chandler
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The moment a man begins to talk about technique that's proof that he is fresh out of ideas. ✨ Raymond Chandler, Dorothy Gardiner, Kathrine Sorley Walker (1977). Raymond Chandler Speaking, p.73, Univ of California Press
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The moment a man begins to talk about technique that's proof that he is fresh out of ideas. ✨ Raymond Chandler, Dorothy Gardiner, Kathrine Sorley Walker (1977). Raymond Chandler Speaking, p.73, Univ of California Press

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