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Did you ever see anyone shot by a gun without bleeding?

Haruki Murakami

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Haruki Murakami
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: January 12
Athletics Competitor
Essayist
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Prosaist
Science Fiction Writer
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University Teacher
Writer
Kyōto
Murakami Haruki
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