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You have what I can afford to give. You are a panhandler, begging for anything, and I am the man walking briskly by, tossing a quarter or so into your paper cup. I can afford to give you this. This does not break me.

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Dave Eggers
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: March 12
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