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Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books, good pictures, good plays, good company, good conversation - what are they? They are the happiest people in the world.
William Lyon Phelps
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William Lyon Phelps
Age: 78 †
Born: 1865
Born: January 2
Died: 1943
Died: August 21
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