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We're not words, Henry, we're people.Words are how others define us, but we can define ourselves any way we choose.

We're not words, Henry, we're people.Words are how others define us, but we can define ourselves any way we choose.

Approximate author period: c. 1978 AD · modern

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Shaun David Hutchinson
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Approximate author period: c. 1978 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Shaun David Hutchinson: documented birth year 1978; activity date not established. Wikidata Q113463247, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q113463247 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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