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Growing up, I never gave a thought to being a writer. All I ever wanted to be was a traveler and explorer. Science-fiction allowed me to go places that were otherwise inaccessible, which is why I started reading it.

Alan Dean Foster

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Alan Dean Foster
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: November 18
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