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One of my da's tragedies was always the fact that he was bright enough to understand just how comprehensively he had shat all over his life.

Tana French

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Tana French
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: May 10
Actor
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Stage Actor
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Facts
Enough
Shat
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Life
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