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People say I write specifically about nothing in particular. I don't know about the latter part, but I think the first part is really important in conjuring up a voice that works, or at least the illusion of a voice at work.
Dan Bejar
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Dan Bejar
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: October 4
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Dominion of Canada
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