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Nobody understood better than Mr. Lincoln the obvious truth that in politics it does not suffice merely to nominate candidates. Something must also be done to elect them.
Iain Banks
Born: February 16, 1954
Died: June 9, 2013 (aged 59)
Bio: Iain Banks was a Scottish author. He wrote mainstream fiction under the name Iain Banks and science fiction as Iain M. Banks, including the initial of his adopted middle name Menzies.
Known for:
- Consider Phlebas (1987)
- Use of Weapons (1990)
- The Wasp Factory (1984)
- The Player of Games (1988)
- Excession (1996)
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