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I think words operate like musical notes that the eyeball hears.
David Mitchell
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David Mitchell
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: January 12
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David Stephen Mitchell
David Henry Mitchell
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Power, time, gravity, love. The forces that really kick ass are all invisible.
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