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If you could hold your nose to avoid a stink, or close your eyes to cut out a sight, why not shut off your brain to avoid a thought?
Katherine Paterson
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Katherine Paterson
Age: 91
Born: 1932
Born: October 31
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Katherine Womeldorf Paterson
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