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A certain type of perfection can only be realized through a limitless accumulation of the imperfect.
Haruki Murakami
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Haruki Murakami
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: January 12
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Science Fiction Writer
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Kyōto
Murakami Haruki
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The unwaking world was as hushed as a deep forest.
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