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Evil is short lived. Never judge of the whole round of life by the mere segment you can see. The whole is, in the end, perfect.

Frank Norris

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Frank Norris
Age: 32 †
Born: 1870
Born: March 5
Died: 1902
Died: October 25
Journalist
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Writer
Chicago
Illinois
Justin Sturgis
Life
Mere
Lived
Short
Perfect
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Evil
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Whole
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Never
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