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You make do with what you have. As you age you learn even to be happy with what you have.

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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
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Kyōto
Murakami Haruki
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