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I want to thank you, Lord, for life and all that's in it. Thank you for the day and for the hour, and the minute.

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Maya Angelou
Age: 86 †
Born: 1928
Born: April 4
Died: 2014
Died: May 28
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Marguerite Annie Johnson
Marguerite Johnson
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