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Many young men started down a false path to their true destiny. Time and fortune usually set them aright.

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Mario Puzo
Age: 78 †
Born: 1920
Born: October 15
Died: 1999
Died: July 2
Author
Diplomat
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Screenwriter
Writer
New York City
New York
Mario Cleri
Mario Gianluigi Puzo
Young
Aright
Many
False
Men
Fortune
Time
Destiny
Usually
Started
Path
True

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