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Books are only the shadow and life the real thing. I believe this as strongly as any belief I hold.
Esther Forbes
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Esther Forbes
Age: 76 †
Born: 1891
Born: June 28
Died: 1967
Died: August 12
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Westboro
Massachusetts
Esther Louise Forbes
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