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And they'll vote for me because I'm the best liar, because I do it honestly, with a certain finesse. They know that lies and truth are very close, and that something beautiful rests between.

Mark Helprin

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Mark Helprin
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: June 28
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If it weren't for music, I would think that love is mortal.
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Whatever I do I've always done not because I want something but to compensate for a loss, to bring about a balance, to create amends, to make things right.
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