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Enemies could become the best companions. Companionship is based on a common interest, and the greater the interest the closer the companionship. What makes enemies of people, if not the eagerness, the passion for the same thing?

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Bernard Berenson
Age: 93 †
Born: 1865
Born: June 26
Died: 1958
Died: October 7
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