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There cannot be mental atrophy in any person who continues to observe, to remember what he observes, and to seek answers for his unceasing hows and whys about things.

Alexander Graham Bell

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Alexander Graham Bell
Age: 75 †
Born: 1847
Born: March 3
Died: 1922
Died: August 2
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