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Never play cards with a man called Doc. Never eat at a place called Mom's. Never sleep with a woman whose troubles are worse than your own.
Nelson Algren
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"Never play cards with a man called Doc. Never eat at a place called Mom's. Never sleep with a woman whose troubles are worse than your own."
— Nelson Algren

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Never play cards with a man called Doc. Never eat at a place called Mom's. Never sleep with a woman whose troubles are worse than your own. — Nelson Algren

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Nelson Algren was a Novelist from United States (1909–1981).

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This quote is attributed to Nelson Algren, a Novelist from United States.
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Nelson Algren lived from 1909 – 1981.