Invention... Arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness. To save oneself trouble.

Agatha Christie

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Creativity Innovation Invention

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Agatha Christie

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An Autobiography (Agatha Christie)

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Autobiography and memoir

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English

Time

1976 1970s 20th century

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Christie, Agatha. Agatha Christie: An Autobiography. Collins/Dodd, Mead & Company, 1977.

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