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Peace is only better than war when it's not hell too. War being hell makes sense.

Walker Percy

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Walker Percy
Age: 73 †
Born: 1916
Born: May 28
Died: 1990
Died: May 10
Author
Novelist
Philosopher
Physician
Writer
Birmingham
Alabama
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Better
Hell
Politics
Peace
War
Sense

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