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Balance every thought with its opposition. Because the marriage of them is the destruction of illusion.
Aleister Crowley
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Aleister Crowley
Age: 72 †
Born: 1875
Born: October 12
Died: 1947
Died: December 1
Artist
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Chess Composer
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Mountaineer
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