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		kleton 10 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Curse of Ayn Rand's Heir Confusingly, at various point in this article they refer to him in the past tense, "was a good father" etc, while he's still alive.

dmitrygr 10 months ago | [–]

Was, and then there was a lawsuit with kid. Probably hard to claim still is then? Lawsuits tear families apart.

miltonlost 10 months ago | [–]

"He was a red head. Now, after the hair dye, he has black hair" is perfectly normal way of using past tense of someone while they are alive.

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