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Here in the enclave, one didn't prosper by demonstrating too much independent thought.

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Ann Aguirre
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: August 27
Author
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
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the United States of America
Ellen Connor
Ava Gray
Independent
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Enclave
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