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A flower without a stem, is beauty waiting to die. A heart without love, is a tear waiting to cry.

Octavio Paz

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Octavio Paz
Age: 84 †
Born: 1914
Born: March 31
Died: 1998
Died: April 2
Diplomat
Essayist
Lyricist
Philosopher
Poet
Politician
Translator
Writer
Mexico City
Mexico
Octavio Paz Lozano
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Stem
Heart
Tear
Love
Cry
Flower
Tears
Beauty
Waiting
Dies
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