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There was a young lady named Mae Who smoked without stopping all day As pack followed pack, Her lungs first turned black, And eventually rotted away.
Edward Gorey
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Edward Gorey
Age: 75 †
Born: 1925
Born: February 22
Died: 2000
Died: April 15
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I really think I write about everyday life. I don't think I'm quite as odd as others say I am. Life is intrinsically, well, boring and dangerous at the same time. At any given moment the floor may open up. Of course, it almost never does that's what makes it so boring.
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