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All of our days are numbered. We cannot afford to be idle. To act on a bad idea is better than to not act at all, because the worth of an idea never becomes apparent until you do it.

Nick Cave

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Nick Cave
Age: 66
Born: 1957
Born: September 22
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Nicholas Edward Cave
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