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I'm starting to understand that fear is like cancer - you can beat it back, but if it returns, it can be worse than ever.

Darren Shan

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Darren Shan
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: July 2
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London
England
D. B. Shan
Darren Dash
Darren Shan
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