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The beginning is always so fine!! But decay soon follows. A degeneration into the tired old situation. The rot sets in. This way, there is only the beauty of the start!

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Jhonen Vasquez
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: September 1
Character Designer
Comics Artist
Film Producer
Television Producer
Writer
San Jose
California
Fine
Situation
Degeneration
Follows
Beauty
Decay
Start
Sets
Always
Tired
Soon
Beginning

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