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Our souls are but leaves in a storm, and only the gods know where we will come to rest.

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David Gemmell
Age: 57 †
Born: 1948
Born: August 1
Died: 2006
Died: July 28
Author
Writer
London
England
David Andrew Gemmell
Ross Harding
Soul
Come
Gods
Storm
Leaves
Souls
Rest

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