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She was Daenerys Stormborn, the Unburnt, Khaleesi and queen, Mother of Dragons, slayer of warlocks, breaker of chains, and there was no one in the world that she could trust.

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