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I'm sort of a cavedweller: I miss my house, my yard, my kitchen, my wife. The trees. When I get home, I like to get down into my office neighborhood as soon as I can.

John Darnielle

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John Darnielle
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: March 16
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