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Maturity - among other things, the unclouded happiness of the child at play, who takes it for granted that he is at one with his play-mates.

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Dag Hammarskjold
Age: 55 †
Born: 1905
Born: January 1
Died: 1961
Died: January 1
Diplomat
Economist
Poet
Politician
Writer
Jönköpings stad
Dag Hjalmar Agne Carl Hammarskjöld
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