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Nobody wants to hear that you will try your best. It is the wrong thing to say. It is like saying 'I probably won't hit you with a shovel.' Suddenly everyone is afraid you will do the opposite.

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Daniel Handler
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: February 28
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