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Do you know my friend that each one of us is a dark mystery, a maze of conflicting passions and desire and aptitudes?

Agatha Christie

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Agatha Christie
Age: 85 †
Born: 1890
Born: September 15
Died: 1976
Died: January 12
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Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie
Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller
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Agatha Mary Clarissa Mallowan
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