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SAGE. A wise and Holy man who died a long time ago. No one modern qualifies.
Diana Wynne Jones
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Diana Wynne Jones
Age: 76 †
Born: 1934
Born: August 16
Died: 2011
Died: March 26
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Diana Gwyneth Jones
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But Sophie and Howl were holding one another's hand and smiling and smiling, quite unable to stop. Don't bother me know, said Howl. I only did it for the money. Liar!said Sophie. I said, Michael said, that Calcifer's come back! That did get Howl's attention and Sophie's too.
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And you're too nice, he added, above the lap-lap of the water and the patter of sand on the water-lily leaves. I was relying on you being too jealous to let that demon near the place.
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I seem to have excalibured this knife.
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I hope your bacon burns.
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Controller Borasus sighed with relief. Libraries were not places of danger. It had to be a hoax.
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