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Also Known As	Fritz Reuter Leiber, Jr.
Born	December 24, 1910 • Chicago • Illinois
Died	September 5, 1992 (aged 81) • San Francisco • California
Awards And Honors	Hugo Award (1976) • Hugo Award (1971) • Hugo Award (1970) • Hugo Award (1968) • Hugo Award (1965) • Hugo Award (1958)

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