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The child who dwells inside us trusts that there are wise men somewhere who know the truth.
Czeslaw Milosz
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Czeslaw Milosz
Age: 93 †
Born: 1911
Born: June 30
Died: 2004
Died: August 14
Diplomat
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Pedagogue
Poet
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Clarksburg
West Virginia
MiĆosz
Czelaw Milosz
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