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Had he known his death was imminent, he might have gone somewhere else. Instead, he did what we all do. He went about his dull routine as if all the days in the world were still to come. ~pg 4
Mitch Albom
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Mitch Albom
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: May 23
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