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It is almost as if happiness is an acquired taste, like coconut cordial or ceviche, to which you can eventually become accustomed, but despair is something surprising each time you encounter it.
Daniel Handler
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Daniel Handler
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: February 28
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