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So, I never lose a sense of the whimsical and perilous charm of daily life, with its meetings and words and accidents.

Logan Pearsall Smith

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Logan Pearsall Smith
Age: 80 †
Born: 1865
Born: October 18
Died: 1946
Died: March 2
Author
Literary Critic
Writer
Millville
New Jersey
Lloyd Logan Pearsall Smith
Chance
Whimsical
Words
Perilous
Charm
Sense
Accidents
Never
Meetings
Life
Daily
Lose
Loses

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