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To me, these people were as exotic as animals in a zoo. I'd never seen anything like them. I wasn't sure whether I wanted to be one of them or simply live among them taking notes and photographs.
Augusten Burroughs
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Augusten Burroughs
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: October 23
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Pittsburg
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