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The mad were put in asylums, but the sane are worse off in their offices.

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The mad were put in asylums, but the sane are worse off in their offices.

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About Hanif Kureishi

Hanif Kureishi (born 5 December 1954) is a British Pakistani playwright, screenwriter, filmmaker, and novelist. He is known for his novels My Beautiful Laundrette and The Buddha of Suburbia.