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Shelby Foote Quotes

Getting close to books, and spending time by myself, I was obliged to think about things I would never have thought about if I was busy romping around with a brother and sister.
Shelby Foote

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Date of Birth:
November 17, 1916
Date of Death:
June 27, 2005
Nationality:
American
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