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In God's mill even chaff becomes flour.
Isaac Bashevis Singer
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Isaac Bashevis Singer
Age: 87 †
Born: 1904
Born: July 14
Died: 1991
Died: July 24
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To me the Yiddish language and the conduct of those who spoke it are identical.
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