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Humans elect leaders on the basis of the promises they make. We [vampires] try to elect ours based solely on the strength of their character.

Darren Shan

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Darren Shan
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: July 2
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D. B. Shan
Darren Dash
Darren Shan
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