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One never learns how the witch became wicked, or whether that was the right choice for her~is it ever the right choice? Does the devil ever struggle to be good again, or if so is he not a devil?

Gregory Maguire

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Gregory Maguire
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: June 9
Novelist
Writer
Albany
New York
Choices
Whether
Learns
Doe
Witch
Ever
Wicked
Right
Devil
Good
Became
Never
Choice
Struggle

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