Jonathan Safran Foer, Eating Animals (2009)
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It's always possible to wake someone from sleep, but no amount of noise will wake someone who is pretending to be asleep.
— Jonathan Safran Foer on Sleep
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About Jonathan Safran Foer
Jonathan Safran Foer (born February 21, 1977) is an American fiction writer.
About Jonathan Safran Foer
Jonathan Safran Foer (born February 21, 1977) is an American fiction writer.
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