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People are pretty forgiving when it comes to other people's families. The only family that ever horrifies you is your own.
Douglas Coupland
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Douglas Coupland
Age: 62
Born: 1961
Born: December 30
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Life is boring. People are vengeful. Good things always end. We do so many things and we don’t know why, and if we do find out why, it’s decades later and knowing why doesn’t matter any more.
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