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I was attempting to write the story of my life. It wasn't so much about plot. It was much more about character.

David Levithan

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David Levithan
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: September 7
Author
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Writer
Short Hills
New Jersey
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Attempting
Life
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Wasn
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Stories
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