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A single ego is an absurdly narrow vantage point from which to view the world.

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Aleister Crowley
Age: 72 †
Born: 1875
Born: October 12
Died: 1947
Died: December 1
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Chess Composer
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Mountaineer
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Leamington
Warwickshire
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