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In life, there are no perfect affections.

James Merrill

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James Merrill
Age: 68 †
Born: 1926
Born: March 3
Died: 1995
Died: February 6
Poet
Writer
New York City
New York
James Ingram Merrill
Affection
Inspire
Perfect
Life
Affections

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