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A line of dialogue is not clear enough if you need to explain how it's said.

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Elmore Leonard

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Born: October 11, 1925
Died: August 20, 2013 (aged 87)
Bio: Elmore John Leonard, Jr. was an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter.
Known for:
  1. Jackie Brown (1997)
  2. Be Cool (2005)
  3. Out of Sight (1998)
  4. Hombre (1967)
  5. Get Shorty (1995)
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