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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:play
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Odd_Couple
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:film
television adaptations
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:award
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gptkbp:birth_date
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July 4, 1927
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gptkbp:birth_place
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The Bronx, New York City
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gptkbp:collaborated_with
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gptkb:Marlon_Brando
gptkb:Woody_Allen
gptkb:Gene_Saks
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gptkbp:death_date
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gptkb:August_26,_2018
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:Borough
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:musical
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Play by Neil Simon
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gptkbp:influenced
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modern comedy
television sitcoms
many playwrights
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Vaudeville
American humor
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gptkbp:legacy
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one of the most successful playwrights
popularized the American comedy
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:Native_American_tribe
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" The only thing worse than being alone is being with someone who makes you feel alone."
" Comedy is tragedy plus time."
" I think I’m going to be a writer."
" I’m not a writer. I’m a storyteller."
" I’m not a comedian. I’m a writer who writes comedies."
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Broadway_Bound
gptkb:Brighton_Beach_Memoirs
gptkb:Biloxi_Blues
gptkb:The_Odd_Couple
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gptkbp:premiere_date
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gptkb:1965
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gptkbp:style
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humorous situations
character-driven stories
realistic dialogue
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:Community_Center
family dynamics
humor in adversity
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gptkbp:written_by
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gptkb:Neil_Simon
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