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By: Stephanie Kontra, Fall Editor and Reporter
October 16, 2015
Oscar Wilde, Irish dramatist, poet, and wit, born Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills in 1854. 1882
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Oscar Wilde, Irish dramatist, poet, and wit, born Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills in 1854. 1882

On this day in history in 1854, Oscar Wilde, well-known writer, was born in Dublin, Ireland.

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Stephanie Kontra, Fall Editor and Reporter
Stephanie Kontra is a junior at Colonia. This is her second year writing for The Declaration. She loves to read and write. Her favorite author is John Green. Kontra's favorite sport is swimming. She is a swimmer of 3 teams during the year and is a captain and coach of her summer team. Kontra wants to go to college in Washington D.C. and she wants to major in Elementary Education or Journalism & Communications.
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