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Onscreen, Foaly rubbed his eyelids with his index fingers. Yeah, yeah. Here we go. Captain Short goes rogue once more. Hands up who's surprised. Anyone?

Eoin Colfer

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Eoin Colfer
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: May 14
Author
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
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Wexford
Hands
Captain
Captains
Surprised
Onscreen
Fingers
Rubbed
Yeah
Rogue
Short
Index
Goes
Eyelids
Anyone
Rogues

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