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Life, not death, is the great mystery you must confront.

James Frey

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James Frey
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: September 12
Blogger
Film Producer
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
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Writer
Cleveland
Ohio
James Christopher Frey
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I often think of death. True. Suicide is a reasonable option. True. My sins are unpardonable. I stare at the question. My sins are unpardonable. I stare at the question. My sins are unpardonable. I leave it blank.
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I don't care what people come at me with. People have come at me with everything you could imagine. I could care less about that.
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