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There is a spark of idealism within every individual which can be fanned into flame and bring forth extraordinary results.
Louis D. Brandeis
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Louis D. Brandeis
Age: 84 †
Born: 1856
Born: November 13
Died: 1941
Died: October 5
Judge
Lawyer
Louisville
Kentucky
Louis Dembitz Brandeis
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