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The saddest thing that befalls a soul is when it loses faith in god and woman.

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Alexander Smith
Age: 36 †
Born: 1830
Born: December 31
Died: 1867
Died: January 5
Poet
Cille Mheàrnaig
Saddest
Loses
Faith
Woman
Soul
Thing
Befalls

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