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This is the only country in the world, that worries about what it is. The rest of them know what they are. No one ever needs to go searching for the heart of Norway. Or looks for the soul of Mozambique. They know what they are.

Neil Gaiman

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