A Quote by Katherine Dunn

I have been a believer in the magic of language since, at a very early age, I discovered that some words got me into trouble and others got me out.

Katherine Dunn

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Katherine Dunn
American - Novelist
October 24, 1945 - May 11, 2016

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Pete Sampras

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Eric McCormack

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Ro James

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Alan Moore

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Courtney Thorne-Smith

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Bruce Willis

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