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It seems a pity that psychology has destroyed all our knowledge of human nature.
Gilbert K. Chesterton
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Gilbert K. Chesterton
Age: 62 †
Born: 1874
Born: May 29
Died: 1936
Died: June 14
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Dear Sir: Regarding your article 'What's Wrong with the World?' I am. Yours truly.
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