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Grief is the doorway to a man's feelings.

Robert Bly

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Robert Bly
Age: 97
Born: 1926
Born: December 23
Linguist
Poet
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Madison
Minnesota
Robert Bly
Robert Elwood Bly
Men
Doorway
Doorways
Grief
Feelings

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