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A man's sorrow runs uphill true it is difficult for him to bear, but it is also difficult for him to keep.

Djuna Barnes

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Djuna Barnes
Age: 90 †
Born: 1892
Born: June 12
Died: 1982
Died: June 18
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Cornwall on Hudson
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