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The dead have a presence.
Don DeLillo
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Don DeLillo
Age: 87
Born: 1936
Born: November 20
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New York City
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Don Delillo
Donald Richard DeLillo
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Pain is just another form of information.
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Clouds are no deterrent. Clouds intensify the drama, trap and shape the light.
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the instant he knew he loved her, she slipped down his body and out of his arms
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