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I have a sofa on which I never nap, big windows with an ocean view that I rarely see because I keep the pleated shades down at all times while working. I know I'm a potential slacker, so I don't tempt myself.

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Dean Koontz
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: July 9
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