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The heart dies a slow death, shedding each hope like leaves until one day there are none. No hopes. Nothing remains.
Arthur Golden
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Arthur Golden
Age: 67
Born: 1956
Born: December 6
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Chattanooga
Tennessee
Arthur Sulzberger Golden
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