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The angel said, I like black-and-white films more than color because they're more artificial. You have to work harder to overcome your disbelief. It's sort of like prayer.

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Jonathan Carroll
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: January 26
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New York City
New York
Jonathan Samuel Carroll
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My memory loves you… it asks about you all the time.
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