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Still, when all is said, somewhere one must belong: even the soaring falcon returns to its master's wrist.

Truman Capote

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Truman Capote
Age: 59 †
Born: 1924
Born: September 30
Died: 1984
Died: August 25
Actor
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Author
Autobiographer
Journalist
Novelist
Playwright
Screenwriter
Writer
New Orleans
Louisiana
Truman Streckfus Persons
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Somewhere
Falcon
Masters
Soaring
Return
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Stills
Wrists
Still
Returns
Must
Soar
Even
Belong
Master

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