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I think the novel form chose me. I was a writer before I became a criminal... my first instinct was to write.
Gregory David Roberts
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Gregory David Roberts
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: June 21
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The man grinned back at me with that perfect sincerity we fear and call simple-minded.
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What is it? she asked. I'm looking for your wings. You are my guardian angel, aren't you? I'm afraid not, she replied, her cheeks dimplingwith a wry smile. There's too much of the devil in me for that. Just how much devil, I grinned, are we talking about here?
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