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England in a way is lucky. It's an island, so the frontiers are given by the sea.
Salman Rushdie
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Salman Rushdie
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: June 19
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A man who catches History's eye is thereafter bound to a mistress from whom he will never escape.
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