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New carpet will exude poisonous formaldehyde for up to two years after it'd been laid. I know the feeling.
Chuck Palahniuk
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Chuck Palahniuk
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: February 21
Essayist
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Science Fiction Writer
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Pasco
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Charles Michael Chuck Palahniuk
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