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Maybe everyone can live beyond what they're capable of.

Markus Zusak

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Markus Zusak
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: January 1
Novelist
Writer
Sydney
NSW
Philosophy
Maybe
Everyone
Live
Life
Philosophical
Inspiring
Capable
Beyond

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