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The joy of living, its beauty, is all bound up in the fact that life can surprise you.
Frank Herbert
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Frank Herbert
Age: 65 †
Born: 1920
Born: October 8
Died: 1986
Died: February 11
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Washington
Frank Patrick Herbert
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