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I lose faith in everything else, but rarely in my work. If I start to get bored, I change it to make it more interesting. I try not to take it too seriously, but I also try to never cheat or hurry things along.
Daniel Clowes
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Daniel Clowes
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: April 14
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