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If a man happens to find himself, he has a mansion which he can inhabit with dignity all the days of his life.
James A. Michener
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James A. Michener
Age: 90 †
Born: 1907
Born: February 3
Died: 1997
Died: October 16
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Military Officer
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New York City
New York
James Albert Michener
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