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Where did Rex Stout spend his childhood?

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  • Kansas

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Born in Noblesville, Indiana, Rex Stout spent most of his childhood in Wakarusa, Kansas, where his father was editor of the local newspaper. Stout's upbringing in the Midwest would later influence his writing, as many of his novels feature detectives and characters from the region.
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