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But somethings in life are more important than being happy. Like being free to think for yourself.

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Jon Krakauer
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: April 12
Explorer
Journalist
Mountaineer
Writer
Brookline
Massachusetts
Thinking
Life
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Somethings
Happy
Free
Important
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