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I don't know how anyone gets anything done in New York City. I vastly prefer living in the country. I just need a lot of quiet and solitude, and I'm so easily distracted. I mean, the Internet is enough to deal with.

Alison Bechdel

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Alison Bechdel
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: September 10
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Lock Haven
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Alison J. Bechdel
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