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Yule—Yul log for the Christmas-fire tale-spinner—of fairy tales that can come true: Yul Brynner.

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Marianne Moore
Age: 84 †
Born: 1887
Born: November 15
Died: 1972
Died: February 5
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Marianne Craig Moore
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