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Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
M. H. Abrams

Born: July 23, 1912
Died: April 21, 2015 (aged 102)
Bio: Meyer Howard "Mike" Abrams, usually cited as M. H. Abrams, was an American literary critic, known for works on romanticism, in particular his book The Mirror and the Lamp.
Known for:
- A glossary of literary terms (1957)
- The Norton Anthology of English Literature (1962)