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At a certain age some people's minds close up they live on their intellectual fat.

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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University Teacher
New Haven
Connecticut
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