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It is a golden maxim to cultivate the garden for the nose, and the eyes will take care of themselves.
Robert Louis Stevenson
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Age: 44 †
Born: 1850
Born: November 13
Died: 1894
Died: December 3
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Robert Luis Stivensoni
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Robert Loui Sitivensin
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Robert Lui Stivenson
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