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In time I began to understand that it's when you start writing that you really find out what you don't know and need to know.

David McCullough

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David McCullough
Age: 91
Born: 1933
Born: July 7
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If you get down about the state of American culture, just remember there are still more public libraries in this country than there are McDonalds.
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