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Be careful never to retire to rest in a room not properly ventilated.

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Horace Mann
Age: 63 †
Born: 1796
Born: May 4
Died: 1859
Died: August 2
American Politician
Lawyer
Politician
University Teacher
Franklin
Massachusetts
Retiring
Properly
Careful
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Rooms
Rest
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Retire

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