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He left the drapes open, watched the lights of the cars and of the fast food joints through the window glass, comforted to know there was another world out there, one he could walk to anytime he wanted.

Neil Gaiman

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