Voyagers discover that the ... by James A. Baldwin, an American Author

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“Voyagers discover that the world can never be larger than the person that is in the world; but it is impossible to foresee this, it is impossible to be warned.”

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James A. Baldwin

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Name: James A. Baldwin

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Aug 2, 1924

Date of Death: Dec 1, 1987

Profession: Author

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