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Old age diminishes our strength it takes away our pleasures one after the other it withers the soul as well as the body it renders adventure and friendship difficult and finally it is shadowed by thoughts of death.

Andre Maurois

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Andre Maurois
Age: 82 †
Born: 1885
Born: July 26
Died: 1967
Died: October 7
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Émile Salomon Wilhelm
Andre Maurois
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Wells
Takes
Renders
Well
Pleasure
Diminish
Age
Pleasures
Difficult
Finally
Death
Adventure
Away
Friendship
Shadowed
Body
Thoughts
Withers
Soul
Strength
Diminishes

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