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Farewell, Father, she said. He fell back upon his chair, choking. She laughed, not with mirth or even mockery, but something that was closer to a sob. You crafted me so sharp, I cut even myself.
Holly Black
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Holly Black
Age: 52
Born: 1971
Born: November 10
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New Jersey
United States
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