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“We spent a month in Japan last year, a week in Istanbul for the United Nations, and nearly three months in my native Nova Scotia, where my two brothers have homes; and we'll go back there this summer.”

Quote by Robert MacNeil

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Robert MacNeil is an American novelist born on January 19, 1931. His works are known for their profound character development and emotional expression. more

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