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Art is the act of triggering deep memories, of what it means to be fully human.
David Whyte
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David Whyte
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: September 21
Film Actor
Film Director
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Poet
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Television Actor
Marrickville
New South Wales
Australia
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Absent the edge, we drown in numbness.
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