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Gratitude is one of the least articulate of the emotions, especially when it is deep.
Felix Frankfurter
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Felix Frankfurter
Age: 82 †
Born: 1882
Born: November 15
Died: 1965
Died: February 22
Former Associate Justice Of The Supreme Court Of The United States
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Vienna
Austria
Deep
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Condolences
Least
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Parent
Sympathy
Mother
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Dad
Gratitude
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Adequacy
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