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I think anybody incapable of changing his mind is crazy.
William S. Burroughs
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William S. Burroughs
Age: 83 †
Born: 1914
Born: February 5
Died: 1997
Died: August 11
Essayist
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Missouri
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If I knew how much you loved me, I would’ve shot you sooner.
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