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It is a peculiar thing to believe that you know someone intimately only to find that you really do not. It is like finishing a book only to discover that you have missed several key chapters. THE LETTER Chapter 9 page 104

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Richard Paul Evans
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: October 11
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