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Desire is a bonfire that burns with greater fury, asking for more fuel.

Sathya Sai Baba

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Sathya Sai Baba
Age: 84 †
Born: 1926
Born: November 23
Died: 2011
Died: April 24
Religious Leader
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Sri Sathya Sai Baba
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