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The tragedy of it is that nobody sees the look of desperation on my face. Thousands and thousands of us, and we're passing one another without a look of recognition.

Henry Miller

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Henry Miller
Age: 88 †
Born: 1891
Born: December 26
Died: 1980
Died: June 7
Essayist
Novelist
Painter
Writer
New York City
New York
Genri Miller
Henri Miller
Phineas Flapdoodle
Faces
Thousands
Fear
Recognition
Another
Sees
Reality
Passing
Look
Tragedy
Without
Atheism
Desperation
Looks
Nobody
Passings
Face
Rage

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