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We can spend our lives letting the world tell us who we are…Or we can decide for ourselves.
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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Pasco
Washington
Charles Michael Chuck Palahniuk
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