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But in life you have to take lots of decisions and if you don't take decisions you would never do anything because you would spend all your time choosing between things you could do. So it is good to have a reason why you hate some things and you like others.

Mark Haddon

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Mark Haddon
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: October 28
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