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Men make war to get attention. All killing is an expression of self-hate.
Alice Walker
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Alice Walker
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: February 9
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Alice Malsenior Walker
Alice Walker Leventhal
Alice Malsenior Tallulah-Kate Walker
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