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Whether outwardly or inwardly, whether in space or time, the farther we penetrate the unknown, the vaster and more marvelous it becomes.
Charles Lindbergh
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Charles Lindbergh
Age: 72 †
Born: 1902
Born: February 4
Died: 1974
Died: August 26
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Detroit
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Charles Augustus Lindbergh
Lucky Lindy
The Lone Eagle
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Chas A. Lindbergh
Charles Lindburgh (misspelling)
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