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And believe me, a good piece of chicken can make anybody believe in the existence of God.

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Sherman Alexie
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: October 7
Film Director
Film Producer
Novelist
Poet
Screenwriter
Writer
Wellpinit
Washington
Sherman Joseph Alexie
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Anybody
Pieces
Existence
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Make
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Chickens
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