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Were most of your stars out? Were you busy writing your heart out?

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J. D. Salinger
Age: 91 †
Born: 1919
Born: January 1
Died: 2010
Died: January 27
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New York City
New York
Jerome David Salinger
Jerome Salinger
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Always, always, always referring every goddam thing that happens right back to our lousy little egos.
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I was surrounded by phonies...They were coming in the goddam window.
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