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I hadn't originally intended to do any reading, what if I did read one book more or one book less, whether I read or not wouldn't make a difference, I would still be waiting to get cremated.
Gao Xingjian
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Gao Xingjian
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: January 4
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Xingjian Gao
Hành Kiện Cao
Hsing-chien Kao
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