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There are a lot of artists who've said they'd like to work with me. To be honest, I'm not sure there is such a thing as an inappropriate artist. The trick is matching the artist with a story.

Neil Gaiman

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