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Do you know why most survivors of the Holocaust are vegan? It's because they know what it's like to be treated like an animal.

Chuck Palahniuk

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