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I was born in Bayonne, New Jersey. I grew up in the projects. I never went anywhere. But I have lived a thousand lives and I’ve loved a thousand loves. I’ve walked on distant worlds and seen the end of time. Because I read.

George R. R. Martin

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George R. R. Martin
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: September 20
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