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We have nothing now between us, save - respect, perhaps. And I think that respect has maybe room for secrets, but not for lies.
Diana Gabaldon
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Diana Gabaldon
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: January 11
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Diana J. Gabaldon Perez
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