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My dad is a bank president and my mom was an accountant and they didn't think that seeking the life of a freelance writer was very practical, you see. Of course, I was just as determined to do it.

Kevin J. Anderson

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Kevin J. Anderson
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: March 27
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