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The best thing is the combined effect of nicotine with alcohol, greater than the sum of the two parts.
Sebastian Faulks
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Sebastian Faulks
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: April 20
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Sebastian Charles Faulks
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I never for a moment considered killing myself, because it wouldn't have achieved anything.
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Oh, the sweetness of giving in, of full surrender.
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