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The people of Crete unfortunately make more history than they can consume locally.
Hector Hugh Munro
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Hector Hugh Munro
Age: 45 †
Born: 1870
Born: December 18
Died: 1916
Died: November 13
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Hector Hugh Morro
H. H. Morro
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I hate posterity - it's so fond of having the last word.
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