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Neil Gaiman
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will eventually grow up and get a real job. Until then, will keep making things up and writing them down.

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    Neil Gaiman‏Verified account @neilhimself 29 Jan 2015

    It may be possible for this obituary in The Australian to have a more offensive opening & tone. I can't imagine how. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/the-thorn-birds-author-colleen-mccullough-dies-on-norfolk-island/story-e6frg8n6-1227201243185 …

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      2. David Scott‏ @foreverandadave 29 Jan 2015
        Replying to @neilhimself

        @neilhimself allegedly the excuse is that it was written quite some time ago, by an obit author who have also passed away...but unedited?!

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      3. Neil Gaiman‏Verified account @neilhimself 29 Jan 2015
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        @foreverandadave ...and still online...?

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      1. Rachel Stark  ✊🏻‏ @syntactics 29 Jan 2015
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        .@neilhimself This made me tear up. No matter what you do, how much you accomplish, the world will always remind you you're less than.

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      1. aeon_flux‏ @aeon_flux 29 Jan 2015
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        @neilhimself Bizarre. Note to self- do not die in Australia.

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      2. yorkregencysociety‏ @yorkregencysoci 30 Jan 2015
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        @neilhimself @jeangra68434593 The whole piece is patronizing & trashily written. Not a fan of hers particularly, but am a fan of respect &

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      3. yorkregencysociety‏ @yorkregencysoci 30 Jan 2015
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        @neilhimself @jeangra68434593 utterly despise posthumous cheap shots, especially sexist ones. Imagine starting an obit of a man with a

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      2. virago ergo sum‏ @viragoergosum 29 Jan 2015
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        @neilhimself I'm going to write my own obituary. "Nothing less than an absolute cow, Dee Emm Elms somehow also wrote things."

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      3. virago ergo sum‏ @viragoergosum 29 Jan 2015
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        #MyAustralianObituary "Nothing less than an accursed abomination, Dee Emm Elms could also somehow write things."

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      1. Gui Porto‏ @gportoe 29 Jan 2015
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        @neilhimself I refuse to believe that was actually published.

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      2. DOWNtownBANDIDO‏ @DOWNtownBANDIDO 30 Jan 2015
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        @neilhimself @limitlesskait He who says greatness of a great person becomes great himself, in this case he belittled himself an arrogant ass

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      3. J. McCavendish‏ @limitlesskait 30 Jan 2015
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        @SIXgunBANDIDO @neilhimself wonder if he knew he'd spur outrage & chose to use it as a vehicle for int'l notoriety. reeks but not unheard of

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