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People will complain that they don't want to wait around for lightning to strike, but why not? If you invest yourself in chance, the potential for disappointment is pretty low.

John Darnielle

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John Darnielle
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: March 16
Composer
Musician
Singer-Songwriter
Bloomington
Indiana
Pretty
Strike
Waiting
Lightning
Chance
Disappointment
Around
Complaining
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Potential
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Complain
Wait
Invest

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