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America is a land of healthy appetites. It is not in the American character to live in order to eat. Rather, the reverse is true. Many try, but just as Americans don't make good gigolos, nether do they make good gourmets.
Ludwig Bemelmans
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Ludwig Bemelmans
Age: 64 †
Born: 1898
Born: April 27
Died: 1962
Died: October 1
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