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How I have yearned for the sound of your sweet voice,” Tyrion sighed to her. “How I have yearned to have that eunuch’s tongue pulled out with hot pincers,” Cersei replied.

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George R. R. Martin
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: September 20
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