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Damon Runyon
 
Date of birth: 04 October 1884
Date of death: 10 December 1946
Country Of Origin: America
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Newspaperman

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    Damon Runyon (October 4, 1884 – December 10, 1946) was a newspaperman and writer. He was best known for his short stories celebrating the world of Broadway in New York City that grew out of the Prohibition era. He spun tales of gamblers, petty thieves, actors and gangsters; few of whom go by "square" names, preferring instead to be known as "Nathan Detroit", "Big Jule", "Harry the Horse", "Good Time Charlie", "Dave the Dude", and so on. These stories were written in a very .... (More...)
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" You can become a winner only if you are willing to walk over the edge. "

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" The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet. "

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" I once knew a chap who had a system of just hanging the baby on the clothes line to dry and he was greatly admired by his fellow citizens for having discovered a wonderful innovation on changing a diaper. "

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