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The truth will set you free. Either that or it'll get you a punch in the nose.

Nick Hornby

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Nick Hornby
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: April 17
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Nicholas Peter John Hornby
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It's just that none of us had the wit or talent to make them into songs. We made them into life, which much messier, and more time consuming, and leaves nothing for anybody to whistle.
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…I've had a bad week. What's happened? Nothing's happened. I've had a bad week in my head, is all.
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