(When asked by his new wife's discomfited parents, "Why didn't you tell us you were a Jew?", Hecht responded)
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I was afraid you would think I was bragging.
— Ben Hecht
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I was afraid you would think I was bragging." in the context of "(When asked by his new wife's discomfited parents, "Why didn't you tell us you were a Jew?", Hecht responded)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Ben Hecht" (Quotes, Books)
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About Ben Hecht
Ben Hecht (February 28, 1894 – April 18, 1964) was an American screenwriter, director, producer, playwright, journalist and novelist. He received screen credits, alone or in collaboration, for the stories or screenplays of some seventy films. He wrote thirty-five books and created some of the most entertaining screenplays and plays in America.
About Ben Hecht
Ben Hecht (February 28, 1894 – April 18, 1964) was an American screenwriter, director, producer, playwright, journalist and novelist. He received screen credits, alone or in collaboration, for the stories or screenplays of some seventy films. He wrote thirty-five books and created some of the most entertaining screenplays and plays in America.
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