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...what makes humanity beautiful is our free will, our individuality, our endless striving in spite of our imperfection. BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON Chapter 27 Page 214

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Dean Koontz
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: July 9
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I have learned a great deal from novels. Some of it is even true.
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