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I am a stranger. You do not need to lie to me or pretend. Only with friends do you need masks.

David Gemmell

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David Gemmell
Age: 57 †
Born: 1948
Born: August 1
Died: 2006
Died: July 28
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London
England
David Andrew Gemmell
Ross Harding
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