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To survive, humans will work together. Accept each other. For a moment, we are all equal. Backs against the wall, human beings are at their finest.

Daniel H. Wilson

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Daniel H. Wilson
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: March 6
Author
Engineer
Journalist
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Work
Equal
Wall
Accepting
Moment
Backs
Moments
Finest
Together
Survive
Human
Accept
Humans
Beings

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