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If I walked into the kitchen without washing my hands as a kid, I'd hear a loud 'A-hem!' from my mother or grandmother. Now I count on other people to do the same.

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Nationality: American

Type: Poet

Born: April 4th, 1928

Died: May 28th, 2014

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