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I don't like books that play to the gallery, but I've become more concerned with telling a story as clearly and engagingly as I can.
Salman Rushdie
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Salman Rushdie
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: June 19
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The Christian Coalition is still about Christianity, even if it's an idea of Christianity that many Christians might not go along with.
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