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Ah yes, the head is full of books. The hard part is to force them down through the bloodstream and out through the fingers.

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Edward Abbey
Age: 62 †
Born: 1927
Born: January 29
Died: 1989
Died: March 14
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Environmentalist
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Philosopher
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Edward Paul Abbey
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