Joel Cairo: You always have a very smooth explanation ready. Sam Spade: What do you want me to do, learn to stutter? (Dashiell Hammett)

Joel Cairo: You always have a very smooth explanation ready. Sam Spade: What do you want me to do, learn to stutter?

Dashiell Hammett

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