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It seems to me, though, that you always understand very well what I can't say very well. Trouble is I end up being even worse at saying things well.
Haruki Murakami
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Haruki Murakami
Age: 76
Born: 1949
Born: January 12
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Kyōto
Murakami Haruki
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