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As he said “ Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things that escape those who only dream by night.” This means that you should always be dreaming even during the day and not only when you are in your sleep. Edgar Allen Poe was a very important person in the united states history because he was an amazing writer and inspired many people to do what he did.
Edgar Allen Poe was born on January 19th 1809 in Boston Massachusetts according biography.com . His parents were Elizebath Arnold Poe a british actress and David Poe JR an actor from Baltimore. His mom ended up dying when he was 3 years old and his dad left the family( according to biography.com). Poe was also educated at United states Military academy at West

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