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Aristotle described the Crow as chaste. In some departments of knowledge, Aristotle was too innocent for his own good.

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Will Cuppy
Age: 65 †
Born: 1884
Born: August 23
Died: 1949
Died: September 19
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Auburn
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William Jacob Cuppy
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