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Yeah, the whole family knows. It's no big deal. One night at dinner I said, 'Mom, you know the forbidden love that Spock has for Kirk? Well, me too.' It was easier for her to understand that way.

Holly Black

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Holly Black
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: November 10
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Clever girl. You play with fire because you want to be burnt.
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You really dug your own grave,” he mutters. “And I’m going to bury you in it.” “Say that louder,” I tell him, under my breath. “I dare you.
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I'm a powerful being... a wizard, Corny said. So don't try anything. Yes, said the little faery, blinking black eyes rapidly. No. Try nothing.
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The row of dolls watched her impassively from the bookshelf, their tea party propriety almost certainly offended.
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