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When silence is prolonged over a certain period of time, it takes on new meaning.

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Yukio Mishima
Age: 45 †
Born: 1925
Born: January 14
Died: 1970
Died: November 25
Actor
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Critic
Essayist
Film Actor
Film Director
Lyricist
Military Personnel
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City of Tokyo
Mishima Yukio
Kimitake Hiraoka
Hiraoka Kimitake
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