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I never write my stories as a wake-up call as such. I simply explore the kinds of situations that I find personally challenging by placing characters into situations that challenge them in similar ways.

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Ted Dekker
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: October 24
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Theodore R. Dekker
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I've already said you can't take anything from me that I wouldn't freely give you.
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