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" So much of 'Fight Club' was a rant against fathers. "

Chuck Palahniuk

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" My first four books, from 'Fight Club' to 'Choke,' dealt with personal identity issues. The crises the narrators found themselves in were generated by themselves. "

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" People used what they called a telephone because they hated being close together and they were scared of being alone. "

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