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Anything which throws light upon the Universe, anything which reveals us to ourselves, should be welcome in this world of riddles.

Aleister Crowley

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Aleister Crowley
Age: 72 †
Born: 1875
Born: October 12
Died: 1947
Died: December 1
Artist
Astrologer
Autobiographer
Chess Composer
Chess Player
Mountaineer
Novelist
Organizational Founder
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Leamington
Warwickshire
Light
Anything
Riddles
World
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Throws
Reveals
Welcome
Upon
Universe

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