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Also Known As	Raymond Thornton Chandler
Born	July 23, 1888 • Chicago • Illinois
Died	March 26, 1959 (aged 70) • California
Notable Works	“Farewell, My Lovely” • “The Big Sleep” • “The Little Sister”

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