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It's such a pain in the ass to write a book, I can't imagine writing one if I'm not interested in the subject.

Michael Lewis

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Michael Lewis
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: October 15
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Michael M. Lewis
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