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I'm afraid of losing my obscurity. Genuineness only thrives in the dark. Like celery.

Aldous Huxley

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Aldous Huxley
Age: 69 †
Born: 1894
Born: July 26
Died: 1963
Died: November 22
Novelist
Philosopher
Poet
Professor
Prosaist
Science Fiction Writer
Screenwriter
Writer
Godalming
Surrey
Aldous Leonard Huxley
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Obscurity
Sunset
Thrive
Fame
Losing
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Genuineness
Dark
Celery

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