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The overdressed traveler betrays more interest in being seen than in seeing, while the true traveler knows that the novel world about her serves as the most appropriate accessory.
Gregory Maguire
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Gregory Maguire
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: June 9
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Just my luck, if I believed in luck. I only believe in the opposite of luck, whatever that is.
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And a puzzle is for the piecing together, especially for the young, who still believe it can be done.
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