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But it's far too late for us ring, hair, letters, photographs - all traces of our love will be scattered then, like an anagram.

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Daniel Handler
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: February 28
Accordionist
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Musician
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Screenwriter
Songwriter
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San Francisco County
California
Lemony Snicket
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