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Escape through travel works. Almost from the moment I boarded my flight, life in England became meaningless. Seat-belt signs lit up, problems switched off. Broken armrests took precedence over broken hearts. By the time the plane was airborne I'd forgotten England even existed.

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Alex Garland
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: May 26
Film Director
Film Producer
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London
England
Alexander Medawar Garland
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