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I'll pay you a million dollars if you tell your life story for true.
Truman Capote
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Truman Capote
Age: 59 †
Born: 1924
Born: September 30
Died: 1984
Died: August 25
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That isn't writing at all, it's typing.
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Gasping for breath, the body still battling for life.
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