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To a lot of Africans, seeing an animal is a something of a rarity. So it's a paradox of this sort of parallel life. A safari is an expensive experience and it's adjacent to a place where people are having a very tough time.
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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