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Bod said, 'I want to see life. I want to hold it in my hands. I want to leave a footprint on the sand of a desert island. I want to play football with people. I want,' he said, and then he paused and he thought. 'I want everything.

Neil Gaiman

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