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And now each night, I count the stars. And each night I get the same number. And when the stars won't come to be counted, I count the holes they leave.

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Amiri Baraka
Age: 20 †
Born: 1934
Born: October 7
Died: 1914
Died: January 9
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Imamu Amear Baraka
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