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Being a decent human being will require effort and energy.

David Nicholls

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David Nicholls
Age: 57
Born: 1966
Born: November 30
Novelist
Screenwriter
Writer
Eastleigh Town
Energy
Human
Humans
Require
Decent
Effort

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