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Poets may be delightful creatures in the meadow or the garret, but they are menaces on the assembly line.

Rollo May

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Rollo May
Age: 85 †
Born: 1909
Born: April 21
Died: 1994
Died: October 22
Psychologist
Psychotherapist
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Delightful
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Menaces
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Garret
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Meadow
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