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I think the more we know the better we are. I mean not just facts. The more we know about each other, the closer we are to learn something about our selves.

Maya Angelou

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