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47. Well, the kid who played Encyclopedia Brown for HBO was a friend of mine
He grew up in my neighbourhood, his dad is actually responsible for my nickname. Sadly, he died about 13 years ago in a car crash. He tried to drive 22 hours non-stop and fell asleep at the wheel.
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