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The abyss is full of reality, the abyss experiences itself, the abyss is alive.
Denis Johnson
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Denis Johnson
Age: 67 †
Born: 1949
Born: July 1
Died: 2017
Died: May 24
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And you, you ridiculous people, you expect me to help you.
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