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You must do what you enjoy.

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David Nicholls
Age: 57
Born: 1966
Born: November 30
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Eastleigh Town
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you feel a little bit lost right now about what to do with your life, a bit rudderless and oarless and aimless but that's okay that's alright because we're all meant to be like that at twenty-four.
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