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I was court-martialled in my absence, and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence.
Brendan Behan
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"I was court-martialled in my absence, and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence."
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I was court-martialled in my absence, and sentenced to death in my absence, so I said they could shoot me in my absence. — Brendan Behan

About Brendan Behan

Brendan Behan was a Dramatist from Ireland (1923–1964).

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Who said "I was court-martialled in my absence, and sentenced to death in my absence, so…"?
This quote is attributed to Brendan Behan, a Dramatist from Ireland.
When did Brendan Behan live?
Brendan Behan lived from 1923 – 1964.
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