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They say in every library there is a single book that can answer the question that burns like a fire in the mind.
Daniel Handler
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Daniel Handler
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: February 28
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Fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurant filled with odd little waiters who bring you things you never asked for and don't always like.
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I opened my mouth and kissed you then, the first time all night, attacked you and surrendered completely, and let’s get out of here. I’m ready, I’m finished, let’s not break up, no, no. Take me home, my boyfriend, my love.
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This is my knife. It is very sharp and very eager to hurt you.
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Every new promise was like something heavy I had to carry, with no place to put anything down.
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