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War is a generality, so are the inevitabilities of war, including death.

Marguerite Duras

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Marguerite Duras
Age: 81 †
Born: 1914
Born: April 4
Died: 1996
Died: March 3
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Gia Định Province
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Marguerite Germaine Marie Donnadieu
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