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But as for me: I must ask the wounded man where he is hurt, because I cannot become the wounded man. The only wounded man I can be is me.
John Green
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John Green
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: August 24
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But before we can radically reshape the world, we need to shop.
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So dawn goes down today... Nothing gold can stay. -- Robert Frost
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Where do you come up with these zingers, Clint? Do you own some kind of joke factory in Indonesia where you've got eight-year-olds working ninety hours a week to deliver you that kind of top-quality witticism? There are boy bands with more original material.
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