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When it came to hiding, even Gwin had nothing to teach Dustfinger. A strange sense of curiosity had always driven him to explore the hidden, forgotten corners of this and any other place, and all that knowledge had now come in useful.

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Cornelia Funke
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: December 10
Author
Illustrator
Screenwriter
Writer
Even
Strange
Explore
Always
Teach
Hiding
Came
Hidden
Knowledge
Corners
Sense
Useful
Place
Curiosity
Come
Driven
Nothing
Forgotten

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