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Our notions of self-determination are, on the whole, something of a myth. We are governed almost exclusively by our own peculiar habits, which makes those who rail against them that much more remarkable.
Jasper Fforde
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Jasper Fforde
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: January 11
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