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Patrick O'Brian
English novelist (1914–2000).
Born December 12th, 1914 in Chalfont St Peter.
Died January 2nd, 2000 at 85 years old in Dublin.
Occupations
author, linguist, novelist, translator, writer
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner