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Slippery slope. I carry a spare shirt, pretty soon I'm carrying spare pants. Then I'd need a suitcase. Next thing I know, I've got a house and a car and a savings plan and I'm filling out all kinds of forms.
Lee Child
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Lee Child
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: October 29
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Jim Grant
James D. Jim Grant
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