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How rude. Many who have gazed upon me have compared the experience to gazing at the radiance of the sun. Jem still had his eyes closed. If they mean it gives you a headache, they aren't wrong.

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Cassandra Clare
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: July 31
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Film Producer
Journalist
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Judith Rumelt
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I am drawn to writing books about magic and the supernatural because those are the types of books I like to read. I've written many short stories with realistic settings, and I certainly wouldn't rule out realistic novels in the future!
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