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If the universe is bigger and stranger than I can imagine, it's best to meet it with an empty bladder.
John Scalzi
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John Scalzi
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: May 10
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John Michael Scalzi II
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Now, you may think that this is some sort of generalized hatred that I will carry for the lot of you. Let me assure you that this is not the case. Each of you will fail, but you will fail in your own unique way, and therefore I will dislike each of you on an individual basis.
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I do think people of good will can have different opinions but still be coming not from a place of malice.
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