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Myths are the prototype for all stories. When we write a story on our own it can't help but link up with all sorts of myths. Myths are like a reservoir containing every story there is.

Haruki Murakami

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