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They're all cruel,' he said. 'The world I come from, the world you come from, and this one, too. Maybe the people don't see the cruelty in your world right away, it's better hidden, but it's there all the same.

Cornelia Funke

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Cornelia Funke
Age: 65
Born: 1958
Born: December 10
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World
Cruel
People
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Away
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