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'''The Keener's Manual''' is an imaginary book created by the 20-century American novelist [[Richard Condon]]. From it Condon produced quotations, always in verse, in a large number of his works, and it is, in fact, the source of the titles of several novels, among them | '''The Keener's Manual''' is an imaginary book created by the 20-century American novelist [[Richard Condon]]. From it Condon produced quotations, always in verse, in a large number of his works, and it is, in fact, the source of the titles of several novels, among them five of his first six, ''[[The Oldest Confession]]'', ''[[Some Angry Angel]]'', ''[[A Talent for Loving]]'', ''[[An Infinity of Mirrors]]'', and ''[[Any God Will Do]]''—only ''[[The Manchurian Candidate]]'', his most famous book, derived its title elsewhere. | ||
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The Keener's Manual is an imaginary book created by the 20-century American novelist Richard Condon. From it Condon produced quotations, always in verse, in a large number of his works, and it is, in fact, the source of the titles of several novels, among them five of his first six, The Oldest Confession, Some Angry Angel, A Talent for Loving, An Infinity of Mirrors, and Any God Will Do—only The Manchurian Candidate, his most famous book, derived its title elsewhere.