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I curled myself into a ball and cried quietly, doing that thing that only young people can do, namely, feeling sorry for myself. Once you're past thirty you lose that ability instead of feeling sorry for yourself you turn bitter.

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Douglas Coupland
Age: 62
Born: 1961
Born: December 30
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