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“I was born in the year the Titanic sank. The Titanic went down, and I came up. That tells you a little about the fairness of life.”

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Studs Terkel was an American author, born on May 16, 1912, and passed away on October 31, 2008. He is known for his in-depth interviews with the working class and ordinary people in the United States, with his most famous work being 'Working: People Talk About Their Jobs'. more

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