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Washington Irving Quotes: Man passes away his name perishes from record and recollection his history is as a tale that is told and his very monument becomes a ruin.
         

Man passes away his name perishes from record and recollection his history is as a tale that is told and his very monument becomes a ruin.


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Man passes away his name perishes from record and recollection his history is as a tale that is told and his very monument becomes a ruin.
         



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