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   Athel Cornish-Bowden to Christian Weisgerber   
   Re: Drop Everything and Read Day (12 Apr   
   16 Apr 24 18:05:09   
   
   From: me@yahoo.com   
      
   On 2024-04-16 10:38:47 +0000, Christian Weisgerber said:   
      
   > On 2024-04-16, Athel Cornish-Bowden  wrote:   
   >   
   >>> It's the birthday of Beverly Cleary (1916-2021), a very popular (and   
   >>> long-lived!)   
   >>   
   >> 104, but not far off 105! I can't think of anyone else who lived that   
   >> long and is famous for something other than longevity.   
   >   
   > Johannes Heesters (1903-2011).  Stage actor for 90 years, 87 in   
   > front of cameras.   
      
   Yes, impressive, even if he was a buddy of Hitler.   
      
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