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Am I alive and a reality, or am I but a dream?
Edgar Rice Burroughs
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Edgar Rice Burroughs
Age: 75 †
Born: 1875
Born: February 23
Died: 1950
Died: March 19
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Beast? Jane murmured. Then God make me a beast for, man or beast, I am yours.
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