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I laugh maniacally, then take a deep breath and touch my chest- expecting a heart to be thumping quickly, impatiently, but there's nothing there, not even a beat.
Bret Easton Ellis
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Bret Easton Ellis
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: March 7
Executive Producer
Journalist
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LA
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Bret-Easton Ellis
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