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A dog is adorable and noble, a dog is a true and loving friend. A dog is also a hedonist.

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Mary Oliver
Age: 83 †
Born: 1935
Born: September 10
Died: 2019
Died: January 17
Climate Activist
Novelist
Poet
Writer
Maple Heights
Ohio
Mary Jane Oliver
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Dog
Friend
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Hedonist
Adorable
Noble

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