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What is it like being single? I like it! I like starting each day with a sense of possibility. And I'm optimistic, because everyday I get a little more desperate. And desperate situations yield the quickest results.

Michael Scott

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Michael Scott
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: October 29
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