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I think one of the most fascinating things you can do after you learn about your own people is to study something about the history and culture of other people.

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Alex Haley
Age: 70 †
Born: 1921
Born: August 11
Died: 1992
Died: February 10
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Alexander Murray Palmer Haley
Alexander M. P. Haley
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