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No matter how dark things may get in a story, I feel it's the responsibility of the storyteller to leave the audience with at least a shred of hope.

Josh Radnor

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Josh Radnor
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: July 29
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Joshua Thomas Radnor
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