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Who is king in the world of the blind when there isn't even a one eyed man?
John Kenneth Galbraith
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John Kenneth Galbraith
Age: 97 †
Born: 1908
Born: October 15
Died: 2006
Died: April 29
Diplomat
Economist
Non-Fiction Writer
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John K. Galbraith
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