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The look of disbelief that ran across the boy's face was somehow more disturbing than the despair it had replaced. This creature had given up hope long ago he probably begged out of habit rather than expectation.
Brandon Sanderson
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Brandon Sanderson
Age: 48
Born: 1975
Born: December 19
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