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I knew my affection for the Philippines was equally as telling: a democracy on paper, apparently well ordered, regularly subverted by irrational chaos. A place where I'd felt instantly at home.
Alex Garland
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Alex Garland
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: May 26
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Alexander Medawar Garland
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