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The critics are generally wrong, or they're fifteen, twenty years late. It's a great shame. They miss out on a lot.

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Ray Bradbury
Age: 91 †
Born: 1920
Born: August 22
Died: 2012
Died: June 6
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Ray Douglas Bradbury
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