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To see eternity was to be exposed to eternity's whims, oppressed by endless dimensions.

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Frank Herbert
Age: 65 †
Born: 1920
Born: October 8
Died: 1986
Died: February 11
Author
Journalist
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Science Fiction Writer
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Tacoma
Washington
Frank Patrick Herbert
Franklin Patrick Herbert
Franklin Herbert
Franklin Patrick Herbert
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Endless
Eternity
Whims
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Oppressed
Dimensions
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