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Yes, long hours and a hard life for my parents, but for a six to seven year old every new day dawned with fresh excitement when you have not a care in the world, and so much to learn and witness.

Vernon L. Smith

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Vernon L. Smith
Age: 97
Born: 1927
Born: January 1
Economist
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Wichita
Kansas
Vernon Lomax Smith
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