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Like officer Dave.He's never said much about his life, but I can tell he's scarred. And he knows I'm scarred too. The wounded always recognize the wounded. We can smell each other.
Sherman Alexie
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Sherman Alexie
Age: 57
Born: 1966
Born: October 7
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Washington
Sherman Joseph Alexie
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