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Also Known As	Eric Robert Linklater
Born	March 8, 1899 • Penarth • Wales
Died	November 7, 1974 (aged 75) • Aberdeen • Scotland
Notable Works	“Private Angelo” • “The Voyage of the Challenger”

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