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Soft flesh is eaten by hard teeth.

Isaac Marion

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Isaac Marion
Age: 42
Born: 1981
Born: December 30
Music Journalist
Novelist
Writer
Seattle
Washington
Zombie
Eaten
Soft
Teeth
Flesh
Hard

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