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The very odd thing about sagas ... is that they very rarely mention dry mouths and full bladders.

David Gemmell

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David Gemmell
Age: 57 †
Born: 1948
Born: August 1
Died: 2006
Died: July 28
Author
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London
England
David Andrew Gemmell
Ross Harding
Odd
Rarely
Bladders
Mouths
Sagas
Full
Bladder
Thing
Saga
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Dry

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