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It is silly not to hope, besides I believe it is a sin. The Old Man and the Sea
Ernest Hemingway
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Ernest Hemingway
Age: 61 †
Born: 1899
Born: July 21
Died: 1961
Died: July 2
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For a long time now I have tried simply to write the best I can. Sometimes I have good luck and write better than I can.
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