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Stories are meant to comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable.

Finley Peter Dunne

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Finley Peter Dunne
Age: 68 †
Born: 1867
Born: July 10
Died: 1936
Died: April 24
Author
Journalist
Screenwriter
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Chicago
Illinois
Stories
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Afflicted
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