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You tell a man the truth about himself and, well, they find they have trouble accepting it.

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