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Life's generally artless ... but it does get these occasional hard-ons for plot. It connects things, nefariously, behind your back, and before you know it you're in the final act of a lousy movie.
Glen Duncan
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Glen Duncan
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: October 17
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