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There is no point in asking a man a question until you have established whether he has any reason to lie to you.

Ken Follett

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Ken Follett
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: June 5
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Most of my stories have some basis in fact.
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But the lesson of Abraham's story is that God demands the best we have to offer, that which is most precious to us.
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I enjoy learning technical details.
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