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My grandmother was an unparalleled storyteller who gave me a preview of how life might turn out, and also fortified my empathy.
Chris Ware
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Chris Ware
Age: 56
Born: 1967
Born: December 28
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Omaha
Nebraska
F. C. Ware
F. Chris Ware
Franklin Christenson Ware
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