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Stories may well be lies, but they are good lies that say true things, and which can sometimes pay the rent.
-Neil Gaiman
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Stories May Well Be Lies, But They

Neil Gaiman
Stories may well be lies, but they are good lies that say true things, and which can sometimes pay the rent.
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