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They can ta'k our lives but they can never ta'k our freedom!' Now there's a battle cry not designed by a clear thinker

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Terry Pratchett
Age: 66 †
Born: 1948
Born: April 28
Died: 2015
Died: March 12
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Science Fiction Writer
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