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She wants me to take out Patton.” Barron’s brows draw together. “Take out? As in transform him?” “No,” I say. “As in take out to dinner. She thinks we’d make a good couple.
Holly Black
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Holly Black
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: November 10
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