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Ray Dahl's Ray Bradbury: An Amazing Writer
Ray Bradbury is an amazing author that not many people know exists. He was born in Waukegan, Illinois on August 22nd, 1920. His parents were Esther Bradbury and Leonard Spaulding. As a child, Ray liked to paint using watercolors along with oil. He enjoyed gathering Mexican artifacts during his childhood. In his childhood, Ray’s family moved to Los Angeles, California. His wife was Marguerite Susan McClure. He died at the age of 91 years old on June 5th, 2012. Ray Bradbury was an excellent author who lived a long time. Ray Bradbury attended schools in Waukegan, Illinois and Los Angeles, California. At the age of 12 or 13 years old, Ray thought of becoming a writer. In 1938, Bradbury graduated high school. The cause of Ray lacking sufficient

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