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How is it they live in such harmony the billions of stars - when most men can barely go a minute without declaring war in their minds about someone they know.

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Thomas Aquinas
Age: 49 †
Born: 1225
Born: February 1
Died: 1274
Died: March 14
Dominican Friar
Philosopher
Priest
Professor
Roman Catholic Priest
Theologian
Saint Thomas Aquinas
Saint Thomas
Tommaso d'Aquino
Thomas of Aquino
St Thomas Aquinas
St. Thomas Aquinas
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Minds
Men
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Stars
Declaring
Powerful
Barely

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