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I think that, with age, people come to realize that death is inevitable. And we need to learn to face it with serenity, wisdom and resignation. Death often frees us from a lot of senseless sufferings.

Paulo Coelho

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Paulo Coelho
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: August 24
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