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I think bravery means a different thing to everyone.

Chris Cleave

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Chris Cleave
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: May 14
Journalist
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London
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And thus love makes fools of us all.
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If your face is swollen from the severe beatings of life, smile and pretend to be a fat man.
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