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I think many writers write because it's a convenient way to explain themselves to themselves. We take the chaos and the turmoil and the bullshit of our lives, and we make it into something that has a harmonious shape and sound.

Armistead Maupin

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Armistead Maupin
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: May 13
Military Officer
Novelist
Screenwriter
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Raleigh
North Carolina
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