"Te Occidere Possunt Sed Te Edere Non Possunt Nefas Est" ("They can kill you, but the legalities of eating you are quite a bit dicier")."

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Source: The Oscars Get It All Wrong Again: David Foster Wallace and the Best Film of 2015 by Allen Callaci, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 19, 2016.

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David Foster Wallace

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David Foster Wallace was an influential American writer known for his complex narratives and deep explorations of truth and anxiety, particularly in 'Infinite Jest.'

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