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The moment that changed me for ever was the moment my first child was born. I was happy, filled with hope, and thought, 'Now I understand the whole point of work, of life, of love.
Paul Theroux
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Paul Theroux
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: April 10
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Medford
Massachusetts
Paul Edward Theroux
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