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It's important to know the past, but your survival depends on knowing the present.

Jonathan Maberry

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Jonathan Maberry
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: May 18
Author
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
Kensington
Philadelphia
Shane MacDougall
Depends
Present
Knowing
Past
Important
Survival

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