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Every man has his own destiny: the only imperative is to follow it, to accept it, no matter where it leads him.
Henry Miller
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Henry Miller
Age: 88 †
Born: 1891
Born: December 26
Died: 1980
Died: June 7
Essayist
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New York City
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