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There's definitely a feeling with a short story that it's pure story telling. You're not really worried about theme. You're not going to stay with the characters long enough to live your life with them. And you have different kinds of relationships with them.

Neil Gaiman

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