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A stone is heavy and the sand is weighty but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
Frank Herbert
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Frank Herbert
Age: 65 †
Born: 1920
Born: October 8
Died: 1986
Died: February 11
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Frank Patrick Herbert
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