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Elend started. Vin! Then, he smiled. What took you so long? I got delayed by an Inquistor and a dark god, she said. Now hustle.

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Brandon Sanderson
Age: 48
Born: 1975
Born: December 19
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Science Fiction Writer
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Lincoln
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