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'''Finley Peter Dunne'''
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'''Finley Peter Dunne'''(1867 - 1936) was an [[Irish]]-[[American]] [[author]] and humorist.
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Irish-American Author and Humorist
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(1867 - 1936)
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Best known for the quotes, "Comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable" and "The Supreme Court follows the election returns".
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He was best known for the quotes, "Comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable" and "The [[Supreme Court]] follows the [[election]] returns".
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Dunne wrote satirical "Mr. Dooley" columns that were nationally syndicated. In Mr. Dooley, an opinionated, first-generation, Irish-American bar owner, Dunne created a character who could criticize the nation and its most powerful people. Dunne was an anti-imperialist and bluntly addressed such topics as ethnic rivalries, the Spanish-American war, and imperialism.<ref>http://www.picturehistory.com/product/id/15250</ref>
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Dunne wrote [[Satire|satirical]] "Mr. Dooley" columns that were [[national]]ly [[syndicated]]. In Mr. Dooley, an opinionated, first-generation, Irish-American bar owner, Dunne created a character who could criticize the nation and its most powerful [[people]]. Dunne was an anti-[[Imperialism|imperialist]] and bluntly addressed such topics as ethnic rivalries, the [[Spanish-American War]], and imperialism.<ref>http://www.picturehistory.com/product/id/15250</ref>
    
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