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The Chinese seemed to be mourning Mao in a heartfelt fashion. But I wondered how many of their tears were genuine. People had practiced acting to such a degree that they confused it with their true feelings.
Muriel Spark
Born: February 1, 1918
Died: April 13, 2006 (aged 88)
Bio: Dame Muriel Sarah Spark, CLit was a Scottish novelist. In 2008, the Times newspaper named Spark as No. 8 in its list of 'the 50 greatest British writers since 1945'.
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