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I always figure there are novels and short stories, and in those, I'm God. No one tells me what to do. I don't have to lose a page, or cut anything, it's just mine. Then there are other things where you're up against realities.

Neil Gaiman

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