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Froi saw the foolishness of dreamers, and he decided he'd like to die so foolish. With a dream in his heart about the possibilities, rather than a chain of hopelessness.

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Melina Marchetta
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: March 25
Screenwriter
Writer
Sydney
NSW
Carmelina Marchetta
Rather
Chain
Dream
Possibilities
Heart
Chains
Like
Foolish
Froi
Decided
Dreamers
Saws
Hopelessness
Possibility
Foolishness
Dies
Dreamer

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