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Those who follow are always behind.

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A. Y. Jackson
Age: 91 †
Born: 1882
Born: October 3
Died: 1974
Died: May 5
Painter
Montreal
Quebec
Alexander Young-Jackson
Alexander Young Jackson
Always
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