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Kino heard the little splash of morning waves on the beach. It was very good -- Kino closed his eyes again to listen to his music.

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John Steinbeck
Age: 66 †
Born: 1902
Born: February 27
Died: 1968
Died: December 20
Author
Novelist
Screenwriter
War Correspondent
Writer
Salinas
California
John Ernst Steinbeck
Jr.
John Ernst Steinbeck
John Ernest Steinbeck
John Ernst Steinbeck Jr
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Littles
Closed
Music
Beach
Little
Wave
Good
Listen
Heard
Eyes
Kino
Morning
Splash
Eye
Waves

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