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One must bear in mind the odd angle or slant that the rays of love have to take in order to reach a heart like mine.

Saul Bellow

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Saul Bellow
Age: 89 †
Born: 1915
Born: June 10
Died: 2005
Died: April 5
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Novelist
University Teacher
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Solomon Bellows
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Heart
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Love
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