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Belief is half of all healing. Belief in the cure, belief in the future that awaits.

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Patrick Ness
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: October 17
Author
Journalist
Literary Critic
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
Fairfax
Virginia
Cures
Healing
Belief
Half
Future
Awaits
Cure

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