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Howl’s voice was presently heard shouting weakly, “Help me, someone! I’m dying from neglect up here!

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Diana Wynne Jones
Age: 76 †
Born: 1934
Born: August 16
Died: 2011
Died: March 26
Novelist
Poet
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
London
England
Diana Gwyneth Jones
Voice
Weakly
Helping
Presently
Someone
Howl
Shouting
Neglect
Dying
Heard
Help

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