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Look. Survey. Inspect. My hair is ruined! I look like a pan of bacon and eggs!
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Diana Wynne Jones
Age: 76 †
Born: 1934
Born: August 16
Died: 2011
Died: March 26
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Science Fiction Writer
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London
England
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And it's a pity too that I've no right to open your letters. I hope you don't get many, or my conscience will give me no peace.
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