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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
Steinbeck
Morning
Splash
Eye
Waves
Littles
Closed
Music
Beach
Little
Wave
Good
Listen
Heard
Eyes
Kino

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