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A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.

William Arthur Ward

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William Arthur Ward
Age: 72 †
Born: 1921
Born: December 17
Died: 1994
Died: March 30
Writer
Louisiana
United States
Kindness
Universal
Positive
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Inspirational
Smiley
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