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I just feel pain. A lot of pain. I thought I could imagine how much this would hurt but I was wrong.
Haruki Murakami
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Haruki Murakami
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: January 12
Athletics Competitor
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Science Fiction Writer
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Kyōto
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