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Scientists have been struck by the fact that things that break down virtually never get lost, while things that get lost hardly ever break down.

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Russell Baker
Age: 93 †
Born: 1925
Born: August 14
Died: 2019
Died: January 21
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Morrisonville
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Russell Wayne Baker
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