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You can't help respecting anybody who can spell TUESDAY, even if he doesn't spell it right but spelling isn't everything. There are days when spelling Tuesday simply doesn't count.
A. A. Milne
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A. A. Milne
Age: 74 †
Born: 1882
Born: January 18
Died: 1956
Died: January 31
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Alan Alexander Milne
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