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Few are the giants of the soul who actually feel that the human race is their family circle.

Freya Stark

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Freya Stark
Age: 100 †
Born: 1893
Born: January 31
Died: 1993
Died: May 9
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Essayist
Explorer
Mountaineer
Photographer
Travel Writer
Traveler
Writer
Paris
France
Dame Freya Madeline Stark
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Family
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Human
Circle
Humans
Giants
Feel
Circles
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Unity
Race

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