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Maggie threw her head back and laughed. 'So you're going to try...what? Birds of a Feather?' she quested. 'Of course not,' Kat said. 'Everyone knows the French government banned the importation of peacocks in 1987.

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Ally Carter
Age: 51
Born: 1974
Born: January 1
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Sarah Leigh Fogleman
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