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When I was 12, I had a fondness for horror movies like the 'Wolfman.' The boy next door said I should read Poe.
Donald Hall
Donald Hall
Donald Hall
Born: Sep 20, 1928
Died: Jun 23, 2018

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When I was 12, I had a fondness for horror movies like the 'Wolfman.' The boy next door said I should read Poe. Donald Hall
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I think Poe had a mission to tell us what it's all about. To answer some of the great questions of life. John Astin
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