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Words that come from the heart are never spoken, they get caught in the throat and can only be read in ones's eyes.

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Jose Saramago
Age: 87 †
Born: 1922
Born: November 16
Died: 2010
Died: June 18
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Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico
Jose Saramago
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