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One of the great pluses of being an immigrant is you get to start again in terms of your identity. You get to shed the narratives which cling to you.
Joseph O'Neill
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"One of the great pluses of being an immigrant is you get to start again in terms of your identity. You get to shed the narratives which cling to you."
— Joseph O'Neill

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One of the great pluses of being an immigrant is you get to start again in terms of your identity. You get to shed the narratives which cling to you. — Joseph O'Neill

About Joseph O'Neill

Joseph O'Neill was a Novelist from Ireland (1878–1952).

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Who said "One of the great pluses of being an immigrant is you get to start again in term…"?
This quote is attributed to Joseph O'Neill, a Novelist from Ireland.
When did Joseph O'Neill live?
Joseph O'Neill lived from 1878 – 1952.