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Linda seemed to recognize loneliness. Possibly she could see it sitting opposite her, sipping lager and trying not to lose its temper. It was an illness, loneliness-it made you weak, gullible, feebleminded.

Nick Hornby

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Nick Hornby
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: April 17
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Film Producer
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Nicholas Peter John Hornby
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