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“I think I am becoming obsessive-compulsive. David Beckham apparently turns all the Diet Coke cans in his fridge to face the same way every morning, and I nerdily sharpen all the pencils in my pot before sitting down to work.”

Quote by Andrew O'Hagan

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Andrew O'Hagan is an accomplished Irish novelist born in 1968. His works are renowned for their profound emotional depth and unique narrative style, exploring themes of personal identity, moral dilemmas, and the essence of human existence in modern society. more

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