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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.
David Mitchell
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David Mitchell
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: January 12
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David Henry Mitchell
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