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Love, anger, pride and avarice all visibly move in those little orbs.

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Joseph Addison
Age: 47 †
Born: 1672
Born: May 1
Died: 1719
Died: June 17
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Joseph Addisson
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Littles
Little
Visibly
Love
Orbs
Avarice
Anger
Pride
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