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When a man resists sin on human motive only, he will not hold out long.

Daniel H. Wilson

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Daniel H. Wilson
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: March 6
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Engineer
Journalist
Science Fiction Writer
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Tulsa
Oklahoma
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