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A middle-aged cat will often play as unreservedly as a kitten, though he knows perfectly well it is only a game.
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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New Haven
Connecticut
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