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May the arm of the first member of Congress, who proposes a national religion, drop powerless from his shoulder his tongue cleave to the roof of his mouth and all the people say amen.
Anne Royall
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Anne Royall
Age: 85 †
Born: 1769
Born: June 11
Died: 1854
Died: October 1
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