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We know how it ends practically before it starts. That's why stories appeal to us. They give us the clarity and simplicity our real lives lack.

Anne Bishop

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Anne Bishop
Age: 54
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the United States of America
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Daemon had written: What do you do when she asks a question no man would give a child an answer to? Saetan had replied: Hope you're obliging enough to answer it for me. However, if you're backed into a corner, refer her to me. I've become accustomed to being shocked.
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