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Sir Arthur Wing Pinero
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Born May 24, 1855 • London • England
Died November 23, 1934 (aged 79) • London • England
Notable Works “The Profligate” • “The Second Mrs. Tanqueray” • “Trelawny of the ‘Wells’ ”

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