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A lot of life is dealing with your curse, dealing with the cards you were given that aren't so nice. Does it make you into a monster, or can you temper it in some way, or accept it and go in some other direction?

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Wes Craven
Age: 76 †
Born: 1939
Born: August 2
Died: 2015
Died: August 30
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Cleveland
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Wesley Earl Craven
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