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And then he smiles, and in all the places around the globe where it's night, day breaks.

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Jandy Nelson
Age: 58
Born: 1965
Born: November 25
Writer
New York City
New York
Smiles
Globes
Breaks
Places
Break
Night
Around
Globe

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