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A great literary work can be completely, completely unpredictable. Which can sometimes make them very hard to read, but it gives them a great originality.
Yann Martel
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Yann Martel
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: June 25
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First wonder goes deepest wonder after that fits in the impression made by the first.
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I go to mass every Sunday, but love going to mosques too. Muslims pray in a beautiful way.
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I love Canada...It is a great country much too cold for good sense, inhabited by compassionate, intelligent people with bad hairdos.
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