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I keep to this routine every day without variation. The repetition itself becomes the important thing it's a form of mesmerism. I mesmerize myself to reach a deeper state of mind.

Haruki Murakami

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