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There may be no city in the clouds, but dreaming of it can enliven the spirit.

Gregory Maguire

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Gregory Maguire
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: June 9
Novelist
Writer
Albany
New York
May
Enliven
Dreaming
Clouds
City
Cities
Spirit
Dream

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