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Like delicate lace, so the threads intertwine, oh, gossamer web of wond'rous design! Such beauty and grace wild nature produces... Ughh, look at that spider suck out that bug's juices!

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Bill Watterson
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: July 5
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