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I always marvel at the humans' ability to keep going. They always manage to stagger on even with tears streaming down their faces.

Markus Zusak

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Markus Zusak
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: January 1
Novelist
Writer
Sydney
NSW
Keep
Humans
Stagger
Even
Streaming
Going
Marvel
Always
Manage
Tears
Ability
Faces

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