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When somebody leaves this plane—or, if you like, goes into another room—those left behind sometimes try and stop loving—but this is a mistake, because even if you have loved only once in your life, you’re ruined.
Simon Van Booy
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Simon Van Booy
Age: 49
Born: 1975
Born: January 1
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