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Men are easy,' he said, fingers tapping on his mahogany desk. 'A man's plumbing is like his mind: simple, very few surprises. You ladies, on the other hand...well, God put a lot of thought into making you.

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Khaled Hosseini
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: March 4
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