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When I was a child, adults would tell me not to make things up, warning me of what would happen if I did. As far as I can tell so far, it seems to involve lots of foreign travel and not having to get up too early in the morning.

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Neil Gaiman
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: November 10
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