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Chronocanine Envy: Sadness experienced when one realized that, unlike one's dog, one cannot live only in the present tense. As Kierkegaard said, Life must be lived forward.

Douglas Coupland

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