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I bet, said Mulch, that you would set the world on fire just to watch it burn. Opal tapped the suggestion into a small electronic notepad on her pocket computer. Thanks for that. Now, tell me everything.

Eoin Colfer

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Eoin Colfer
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: May 14
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Wexford
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