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In the Arthur Miller play "Death of a Salesman," Biff comes to Boston to see his father and finds out that Willy has been cheating on his wife. This is a great shock to Biff, who did not know Willy had a mistress. As a result, Biff calls Willy a phony and a fake and loses respect for him.

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