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One last word of advice, though, Mr. Okada, though you may not want to hear this. There are things in this world it is better not to know about. Of course, those are the very things that people most want to know about. It's strange.

Haruki Murakami

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