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Infants, I note with envy, are receptive to enjoyment in a degree not attained by adults this side of the new Jerusalem.

Margaret Halsey

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Margaret Halsey
Age: 86 †
Born: 1910
Born: February 13
Died: 1997
Died: February 4
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Yonkers
New York State
Enjoyment
Envy
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Infants
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Receptive
Degrees
Jerusalem
Adults
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