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A solved problem creates two new problems, and the best prescription for happy living is not to solve any more problems.

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