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In Europe life is histrionic and dramatized, and in America, except when it is trying to be European, it is direct and sincere.
William Dean Howells
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"In Europe life is histrionic and dramatized, and in America, except when it is trying to be European, it is direct and sincere."
— William Dean Howells

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In Europe life is histrionic and dramatized, and in America, except when it is trying to be European, it is direct and sincere. — William Dean Howells

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William Dean Howells was a Author from United States (1837–1920).

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William Dean Howells lived from 1837 – 1920.