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My hands resemble some ancient tree: the roots that bind up the earth, the rock and the ceaselessly nibbling wordms.

Mark Z. Danielewski

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Mark Z. Danielewski
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: March 5
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New York City
New York
Bind
Ancient
Roots
Rock
Rocks
Tree
Nibbling
Hands
Ceaselessly
Earth
Resemble

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