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  1. 28th November 2019, 06:17 AM #1
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    VALE, Clive James

    The man who refused to die. Diagnosed with leukaemia and emphysema in 2010, Mr James has been predicting his death ever since. Poet, writer, song writer, proud Australian. " a showman and recluse at the same time ". A shining light has gone out in the World.

    Clive James, the kid from Kogarah, dies aged 80
    I’m pretty sure the dinosaurs died out when they stopped gathering food and started having meetings to discuss gathering food

    A bookshop is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking
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    Clive James Vale

    I found his personal delivery to be too pompous but his books were brilliant.

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    A man whose reputation never deteriorated into fame.
    I wonder if Maria Prakatan sang at his funeral?
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    It's a sad fact that Australians rarely give those of our Nation who go overseas and do well the credit they deserve. Tall poppy syndrome ? Jealousy ? Who knows. But to me that attitude holds us back, as a people. That is why I am not surprised to read what Adam Gopnik, from the New Yorker, has written about Clive James, under the title " Clive James got it right. "

    Clive James Got It Right | The New Yorker
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    I was never a fan.
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    Quote Originally Posted by p38arover View Post
    I was never a fan.
    I'm not surprised.
    I’m pretty sure the dinosaurs died out when they stopped gathering food and started having meetings to discuss gathering food

    A bookshop is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking
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    Quote Originally Posted by bob10 View Post
    I'm not surprised.
    Neither am I.
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    “Even in moments of tranquility, Murray Walker sounds like a man whose trousers are on fire.” 😊
    -- Clive James RIP


    My favourite Clive James quote
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