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We salvage what we can, what truly matters to us, even at the gates of despair.

Guy Gavriel Kay

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Guy Gavriel Kay
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: November 7
Author
Lawyer
Writer
Even
Salvage
Gates
Despair
Matters
Truly
Matter

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