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I drive him to school, then I break back into Barron's house. I'm the best kind of thief, the kind that leaves behind items equal in value to those he's stolen. Then I go home and shave until my skin is as slick as any slickster's.

Holly Black

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Holly Black
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: November 10
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New Jersey
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