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The big reason why folks leave a small town,' Rant used to say, 'is so they can moon over the idea of going back. And the reason they stay put is so they can moon about getting out.' Rant meant that no one is happy, anywhere.

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Chuck Palahniuk
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: February 21
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