There ain't any answer, there ain't going to be any answer, there never has been any answer, that’s the answer.

Gertrude Stein

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Topic

Meaning of life

Author

Gertrude Stein

Source

Brewsie and Willie

Language

English

Time

1946 1940s 20th century

Occupation

Writer

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United States

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Citation

Stein, Gertrude. Brewsie and Willie. Random House, 1946, ch. 5.

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Current Citation

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