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A Thought from Oscar Wilde – On Real Life and Literature

I hate vulgar realism in literature. The man who could call a spade a spade should be compelled to use one. It is the only thing he is fit for.

– Oscar Wilde

Oscar Wilde, I think we agree on something. If I wanted “real life,” what would I read a book for?

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