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Anthony Trollope

In these days a man is nobody unless his biography is kept so far posted up that it may be ready for the national breakfast-table on the morning after his demise.

Anthony Trollope

Morning

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Anthony Trollope is saying that today, a person's life story must be well-known and easily accessible so that everyone can read about it immediately after they die. This means public recognition depends heavily on how quickly and widely their biography is shared right after their passing.

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