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But sorrow is better than fear. For fear impoverishes always, while sorrow may enrich.

Alan Paton

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Alan Paton
Age: 85 †
Born: 1903
Born: January 11
Died: 1988
Died: April 12
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Alan Patton
Alan Stewart Paton
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