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Who described C.B. Fry as "magnanimous, extravagant, generous, elegant, brilliant – and fun"?
John Arlott
George Bernard Shaw
Winston Churchill
J.R.R. Tolkien
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John Arlott was a cricket writer and commentator who described C.B. Fry as "magnanimous, extravagant, generous, elegant, brilliant – and fun". Arlott was a friend of Fry and a great admirer of his cricketing skills and his larger-than-life personality. He was also a keen observer of human nature and his description of Fry captures the essence of his character.
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