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As for me... I'm fine. I have bad dreams, but I never saw Mister Duck again. I play video games. I smoke a little dope. I got my thousand-yard stare. I carry a lot of scares. I like the way that sounds. I carry a lot of scares.

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