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From Dickens's cockneys to Salinger's phonies, from Kerouac's beatniks to Cheech and Chong's freaks, and on to hip hop's homies, dialect has always been used as a way for generations to distinguish themselves.

Christopher Moore

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Christopher Moore
Age: 68
Born: 1957
Born: January 1
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