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In Japan they prefer the realistic style. They like answers and conclusions, but my stories have none. I want to leave them wide open to every possibility. I think my readers understand that openness.

Haruki Murakami

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Haruki Murakami
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: January 12
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