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The fascinating necessarily tends to call a certain attention to itself the interesting need not. An evening spent with a fascinating person leaves vivid memories one spent with interesting people has merely a sort of bouquet.
Louis Kronenberger
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Louis Kronenberger
Age: 75 †
Born: 1904
Born: January 1
Died: 1980
Died: January 1
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