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Headline? he asked. 'Swing Set Needs Home,' I said. 'Desperately Lonely Swing Set Needs Loving Home,' he said. 'Lonely, Vaguely Pedophilic Swing Set Seeks the Butts of Children,' I said.

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John Green
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: August 24
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