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The fear of life is the favorite disease of the 20th century.
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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Scientist
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New Haven
Connecticut
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Life
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