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Write something every single day, even if it's just three lines. And it doesn't matter if it's any good - just write something every day.

David Mitchell

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David Mitchell
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: January 12
Actor
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Science Fiction Writer
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Clarkfield
Minnesota
David Stephen Mitchell
David Henry Mitchell
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Women, O, women! They'll find the baddest meanin' in your words & hold it up.
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Loneliness is an integral part of travelling. I used to think it was the downside to travelling, but now I realise it is a necessary educative part of it to be embraced.
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