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There's no way I can stop writing, it's a form of insanity.
Charles Bukowski
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Charles Bukowski
Age: 73 †
Born: 1920
Born: August 16
Died: 1994
Died: March 9
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human relationships simply aren't durable. I think back to the women in my life. they seem non-existent.
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