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There is more felicity on the far side of baldness than young men can possibly imagine.
Logan Pearsall Smith
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Logan Pearsall Smith
Age: 80 †
Born: 1865
Born: October 18
Died: 1946
Died: March 2
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Millville
New Jersey
Lloyd Logan Pearsall Smith
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How it infuriates a bigot, when he is forced to drag out his dark convictions!
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