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The human world is made of stories, not people. The people the stories use to tell themselves are not to be blamed
David Mitchell
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David Mitchell
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: January 12
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Clarkfield
Minnesota
David Stephen Mitchell
David Henry Mitchell
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Leaves turned to soil beneath my feet. Thus it is, trees eat themselves.
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