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She had an immense curiosity about life, and was constantly staring and wondering.

Henry James

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Henry James
Age: 73 †
Born: 1843
Born: January 1
Died: 1916
Died: January 1
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Literary Critic
Novelist
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New York City
New York
Henricus James
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