Invention... Arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness. To save oneself trouble.

Agatha Christie

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Creativity Innovation Invention

Author

Agatha Christie

Source

An Autobiography (Agatha Christie)

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Language

English

Time

1976 1970s 20th century

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Writer

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United Kingdom Europe

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Christie, Agatha. Agatha Christie: An Autobiography. Collins/Dodd, Mead & Company, 1977.

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Genre
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