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Psychologically, I will not have to seek far if I decide to kill myself, because in my mind and heart I am more ready for this than for the unplanned daily tribulations that mark off the mornings and afternoons.
Andrew Solomon
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Andrew Solomon
Age: 60
Born: 1963
Born: October 30
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Clinical Psychologist
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