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J. L. Austin Quotes
Infelicity is an ill to which all acts are heir which have the general character of ritual or ceremonial, all conventional acts.
J. L. Austin

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Category:
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Date of Birth:
March 28, 1911
Date of Death:
February 8, 1960
Nationality:
English
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