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It is a lonely life sometimes, like throwing a stone into the deep darkness. It might hit something, but you can’t see it. The only thing you can do is to guess, and to believe.
Haruki Murakami
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Haruki Murakami
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: January 12
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