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Even the closest relationships that I have I know could potentially fall away. That's not to speak pessimistically or negatively about those relationships. In a weird way, it's the opposite. I value them.
Mark Z. Danielewski
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Mark Z. Danielewski
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: March 5
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