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I have nothing to say of my working life, only that a tie is a noose, and inverted though it is, it will hang a man nonetheless if he's not careful.

Yann Martel

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Yann Martel
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: June 25
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Nothing
Nooses
Men
Inverted
Life
Nonetheless
Ties
Hang
Careful
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Working
Noose

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The tennis challenger starts strong but soon loses confidence in his playing. The champion racks up the games. But in the final set, when the challenger has nothing left to lose, he becomes relaxed again, insouciant, daring. Suddenly he's playing like the devil and the champion must work hard to get those last points.
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There are animals we haven't stopped by. Don't think they're harmless. Life will defend itself no matter how small it is.
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War subjects itself to transportation in a way that we find acceptable.
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