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A little magic can take you a long way.

Roald Dahl

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Roald Dahl
Age: 74 †
Born: 1916
Born: September 13
Died: 1990
Died: November 23
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Fighter Pilot
Novelist
Poet
Screenwriter
Short Story Writer
Writer
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Wing Commander Roald Dahl
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