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Death has to be waiting at the end of the ride before you truly see the earth, and feel your heart, and love the world.

Jean Anouilh

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Jean Anouilh
Age: 77 †
Born: 1910
Born: June 23
Died: 1987
Died: October 3
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Dramatist
Film Director
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Bordèu
Jean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh
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Heart
Ride
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