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Isn't a kid alive who doesn't dream about rewarding her folks, or punishing them.
Chuck Palahniuk
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Chuck Palahniuk
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: February 21
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Science Fiction Writer
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Charles Michael Chuck Palahniuk
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