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I eat green ants often enough. They are wonderful. The trick is to squash them before you eat them, otherwise they bite your tongue and it ruins the experience.
Tim Winton
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Tim Winton
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: August 4
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Perth
Australia
Timothy John Winton
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