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In the twilight, it was a vision of power.
Upton Sinclair
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Upton Sinclair
Age: 90 †
Born: 1878
Born: September 20
Died: 1968
Died: November 25
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Upton Beall Sinclair
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I aimed at the public's heart, and by accident I hit it in the stomach.
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