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even when peaceful cooperation is the obvious thing, the only thing that will keep any of us alive- There are still people who won't make that choice

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Patrick Ness
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: October 17
Author
Journalist
Literary Critic
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
Fairfax
Virginia
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Cooperation
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