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Void is when there is absolutely nothing there and the nothing is natural, a complete vacuum. But empty - with empty, you are aware of what's supposed to be there. Empty means something is missing.
David Levithan
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David Levithan
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: September 7
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Short Hills
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