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“The great truths of human life do not spring new born to each new generation. They derive from long experience. They are the gathered wisdom of the race. They are renewed in time of conflict and danger.”

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Frederick Osborn
Frederick Osborn

Frederick Osborn, born on March 21, 1889, and died on January 5, 1981, was an individual whose profession and category are unknown. His life story and contributions are not detailed in historical records. more

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