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I was courtmartialled in my absence, and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence.

Source: The Hostage, act 1, 1958.
-- Brendan Behan, (Feb 9 1923-1964), Irish dramatist, author; His humorous, vibrant books captured the spirit of Irish nationalism; best known for his autobiographical Borstal Boy, 1958.

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