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I no longer desire happiness: life is nobler than that.
George Bernard Shaw
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George Bernard Shaw
Age: 94 †
Born: 1856
Born: July 26
Died: 1950
Died: November 2
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This planet is obviously being used as an insane asylum by other planets.
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