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I was right not to be afraid of any thief but myself, who will end by leaving me nothing.
Katherine Anne Porter
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Katherine Anne Porter
Age: 90 †
Born: 1890
Born: May 15
Died: 1980
Died: September 18
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Indian Creek
Texas
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Anorexia
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