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He had his time measures and he had her. That was his life. For as long as he could remember, it had been that way, Dor and Alli, even as children. I do not want to die, she whispered. You will not die. I want to be with you. You are.

Mitch Albom

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Mitch Albom
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: May 23
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