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It's fortunately a kind of society we live in where we can be diverse. People can take different paths and not feel like they're doing something wrong.

Robert Greene

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Robert Greene
Age: 34 †
Born: 1558
Born: July 11
Died: 1592
Died: September 3
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Norwich
Norfolk
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