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There are so many talented young writers named Jonathan, with whom by comparison I suffer terribly.

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Jonathan Ames
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: March 23
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Oh, God, I don't know what's more difficult, life or the English language.
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Nothing wrong with changing your mind. That's a very unwaffling thing to say: Nothing wrong... Who am I to say that there's nothing wrong with it? Maybe something is wrong with changing your mind. Anyway, love is very, very difficult. I love. But probably because I hate myself on some deep, sick level, it makes loving difficult. But I do try.
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