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Also Known As	Tillie Lerner Goldfarb Olsen • Tillie Lerner
Born	January 14, 1912 • Omaha • Nebraska
Died	January 1, 2007 (aged 94) • Oakland • California
Notable Works	“Silences” • “Tell Me a Riddle: A Collection”

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