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In the race for money some men may come first, but man comes last.

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Marya Mannes
Age: 85 †
Born: 1904
Born: November 14
Died: 1990
Died: September 13
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Journalist
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Money
May
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Avarice
Come
Greed
First
Race
Men
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Last

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