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GALAS, LEVEES, SOIREES, HAPPENINGS
Why Your Parties Will Never Be as Good as Truman Capote’s
The only reason you should wear a mask, buddy, is to hide your head in shame
December
1
1967
David Newman, Robert Benton
Why Your Parties Will Never Be as Good as Truman Capote’s
David Newman, Robert Benton
December
1
1967
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GALAS, LEVEES, SOIREES, HAPPENINGS
Why Your Parties Will Never Be as Good as Truman Capote’s
The only reason you should wear a mask, buddy, is to hide your head in shame
December
1
1967
David Newman, Robert Benton
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