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Every life is its own excuse for being.

Elbert Hubbard

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Elbert Hubbard
Age: 58 †
Born: 1856
Born: June 19
Died: 1915
Died: May 7
Journalist
Philosopher
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Writer
Bloomington
Illinois
Elbert Hubbard
Ali Baba
Fra Elbertus
Excuse
Existence
Every
Life

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