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You've got to be quick on your feet in this world if you want to survive. Though once you know the rules, it is not too hard to play the game.
Bryce Courtenay
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Bryce Courtenay
Age: 79 †
Born: 1933
Born: January 1
Died: 2012
Died: November 22
Novelist
Johannesburg
Gauteng
South Africa
Arthur Bryce Courtenay
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