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I still find it absurdly difficult to concentrate on a novel if there's a phone or computer to hand I have taken to locking them outside the room like noisy pets.
David Nicholls
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David Nicholls
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: November 30
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Eastleigh Town
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