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The story of the Baudelaires takes place in a very real world, where some people are laughed at just because they have something wrong with them, and where children can find themselves all alone in the world, struggling to understand the mystery that surrounds them.

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Daniel Handler
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: February 28
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San Francisco County
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