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Disbelief crept over me at a very slow rate, but at last it was complete.
Charles Darwin
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Charles Darwin
Age: 73 †
Born: 1809
Born: February 12
Died: 1882
Died: April 19
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The season of love is that of battle. The roots of these fights run deep.
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