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The wonderful workings of the world: wonderful, wonderful: I'm surprised half the time
A. R. Ammons
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A. R. Ammons
Age: 75 †
Born: 1926
Born: February 18
Died: 2001
Died: February 26
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University Teacher
Writer
Whiteville
North Carolina
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