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  <name><![CDATA[Patrick Kilgallon]]></name>
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  <fans-count type="integer">10</fans-count>
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  <about><![CDATA[Patrick Kilgallon was born in a suburban town and lived the suburban life of the post industrial blahs. If you think you had a horrible childhood, just think of him riding the tiny special van to school everyday from age six to twelve. There, now you feel better about yours? 

He, even at age thirty six, can't play suicide without missing the rubber ball after it bounces from the wall, squealing in terror as he runs for the wall, and flailing his hands behind him to prevent the sting of the thrown rubber ball. Which means he is doomed to stand against the wall and withstand rubber balls at 50 to 60 miles an hour, usually aimed for his testicles. 

He is however good at Dodge Ball, a fine game that rewards avoiding injuries. 

He is trying to eat healthy, and exercise more to reach his sniveling, not fighting, weight. ]]></about>  <influences><![CDATA[Stephen King, Dan Simmons, George Orwell, William Golding, etc...]]></influences>  <gender>male</gender>    <born_at>03/26/1973</born_at>    
  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[gather the weeds]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Patrick Kilgallon]]></name>
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  <average_rating>3.80</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>5</ratings_count>
  <published>2006</published>  
  
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