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Satire is people as they are; romanticism, people as they would like to be; realism, people as they seem with their insides left out.
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"Satire is people as they are; romanticism, people as they would like to be; realism, people as they seem with their insides left out."
— Dawn Powell

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Satire is people as they are; romanticism, people as they would like to be; realism, people as they seem with their insides left out. — Dawn Powell

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Dawn Powell was a Writer from United States (1896–1965).

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This quote is attributed to Dawn Powell, a Writer from United States.
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Dawn Powell lived from 1896 – 1965.