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Reaching the finish line, never walking, and enjoying the race. These three, in this order, are my goals.
Haruki Murakami
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Haruki Murakami
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: January 12
Athletics Competitor
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Novelist
Prosaist
Science Fiction Writer
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Kyōto
Murakami Haruki
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