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Stars should not be seen alone. That's why there are so many. Two people should stand together and look at them. One person alone will surely miss the good ones.

Augusten Burroughs

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Augusten Burroughs
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: October 23
Journalist
Novelist
Writer
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Looks
Seen
Many
Alone
Good
Stars
People
Two
Surely
Together
Miss
Persons
Missing
Person
Ones
Look
Stand

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