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Comfort and familiarity were wonderful but they also dulled passion and excitement. Predictability and habit made surprises almost impossible.

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Nicholas Sparks
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: January 1
Athletics Competitor
Film Producer
Novelist
Screenwriter
Taekwondo Athlete
Writer
Omaha
Nebraska
Nicholas Charles Sparks
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Surprise
Comfort
Habit
Impossible
Dulled
Wonderful
Predictability
Almost
Surprises
Passion
Familiarity
Also
Excitement

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