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One century's saint is the next century's heretic ... and one century's heretic is the next century's saint. It is as well to think long and calmly before affixing either name to any man.

Ellis Peters

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Ellis Peters
Age: 82 †
Born: 1913
Born: September 28
Died: 1995
Died: October 14
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