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We humans seem disastrously in love with this thing (whatever it is) that glitters on the earth-- we call it life.

Anne Carson

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Anne Carson
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: June 21
Linguist
Literary Critic
Poet
Professor
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Writer
City of Toronto
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Earth
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Love
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