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A writer is a person who cares what words mean, what they say, how they say it... By using words well they strengthen their souls.

Ursula K. Le Guin

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Ursula K. Le Guin
Age: 88 †
Born: 1929
Born: October 21
Died: 2018
Died: January 22
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