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Also Known As	SIr Pelham Grenville Wodehouse
Born	October 15, 1881 • Guildford • England
Died	February 14, 1975 (aged 93) • Southampton • New York
Notable Works	“Much Obliged, Jeeves” • “The Black Crook”

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