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A reader ought to be able to hold it and become familiar with its organized contents and make it a mind's manageable companion.

William Safire

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William Safire
Age: 79 †
Born: 1929
Born: December 17
Died: 2009
Died: September 27
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New York City
New York
William Lewis Safire
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