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I am an invisible man. I am a man of substance, of flesh and bone, fiber and liquids - and I might even be said to possess a mind. I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me.

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Nationality: American

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Born: March 1st, 1914

Died: April 16th, 1994

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