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Right time, right place, right people equals success. Wrong time, wrong place, wrong people equals most of the real human history.

Idries Shah

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Idries Shah
Age: 72 †
Born: 1924
Born: June 16
Died: 1996
Died: November 23
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Collector Of Fairy Tales
Teacher
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Arkon Daraul
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