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Behold the male beast roaring in the jungle for his mate, said Elphaba. See how the female beast giggles behind a shrub while she organizes her face to say, Pardon dear, did you say something?

Gregory Maguire

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Gregory Maguire
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: June 9
Novelist
Writer
Albany
New York
Faces
Beast
Giggle
Something
Male
Roaring
Males
Mate
Dear
Behold
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Pardon
Shrub
Behinds
Jungle
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Organizes
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