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I don’t know what’s ahead,” I say. “I don’t know nothing about nothing but whatever it is, it’s gotta be better than what’s behind. It’s gotta be.

Patrick Ness

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Patrick Ness
Age: 52
Born: 1971
Born: October 17
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Journalist
Literary Critic
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
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Fairfax
Virginia
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Whatever
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