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His eyes look too bright, the way the do in people who are in love, people who are enraged, and people who are completely bonkers.
Holly Black
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Holly Black
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: November 10
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You set me up, I say. One big con. You can't blame me because I turned out not to be gullible enough. You can't blame the mark. That's not how it works. Have some respect for the nature of the game.
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