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I believe that life is basically a process of growth-that we go through many lives, choosing those situations and problems that we will learn through.

Jim Henson

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Jim Henson
Age: 53 †
Born: 1936
Born: September 24
Died: 1990
Died: May 16
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James Maury Henson
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