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Every second he breathed, the smell of the grass, the cool air on his face, was so precious: To think that people had years and years, time to waste, so much time it dragged, and he was clinging to each second.
J. K. Rowling
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J. K. Rowling
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: July 31
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