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"New York at 6:30 P.M.", Esquire (November 1964)

There is no such hour on the present clock as 6:30, New York time. Yet, as only New Yorkers know, if you can get through the twilight, you'll live through the night.

— Dorothy Parker

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "There is no such hour on the present clock as 6:30, New York time. Yet, as only New Yorkers know, if you can get through the twilight, you'll live through the night." in the context of ""New York at 6:30 P.M.", Esquire (November 1964)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Dorothy Parker

About Dorothy Parker

Dorothy Parker (August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American writer, poet, and critic. A fixture of 1920s literary society known for her acerbic wit and low opinion of romantic relationships, she became a member of the Algonquin Round Table.