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I look at my father, who was in many ways an unhappy person, but who, not long before he got sick, said that the greatest source of satisfaction in his life had been going to work in the company of other workers.
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"I look at my father, who was in many ways an unhappy person, but who, not long before he got sick, said that the greatest source of satisfaction in his life had been going to work in the company of other workers."
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I look at my father, who was in many ways an unhappy person, but who, not long before he got sick, said that the greatest source of satisfaction in his life had been going to work in the company of other workers. — Jonathan Franzen

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Jonathan Franzen was a Novelist from United States (1959–present).

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Who said "I look at my father, who was in many ways an unhappy person, but who, not long…"?
This quote is attributed to Jonathan Franzen, a Novelist from United States.
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Jonathan Franzen lived from 1959 – present.
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