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In art, there are tears that do often lie too deep for thoughts.

Louis Kronenberger

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Louis Kronenberger
Age: 75 †
Born: 1904
Born: January 1
Died: 1980
Died: January 1
Critic
Journalist
Novelist
Cincinnati
Ohio
Thoughts
Deep
Lying
Often
Art
Tears

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