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Freedom is often the first casualty of war.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Age: 87 †
Born: 1927
Born: March 6
Died: 2014
Died: April 17
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As a writer I'm merely a journalist who has learned to write better than others.
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