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They say, Find a purpose in your life and live it. But, sometimes, it is only after you have lived that you recognize your life had a purpose, and likely one you never had in mind.
Khaled Hosseini
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Khaled Hosseini
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: March 4
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