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How folks lay claim to a loved one is they give you a name of their own. They figure to label you as their property.

Chuck Palahniuk

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Chuck Palahniuk
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: February 21
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you ever been trapped in a world where you're everyone's worst nightmare?
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Just let your hand drop and let fate decide for you.
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I say never be complete, I say stop being perfect, I say let... lets evolve, let the chips fall where they may.
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