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I would rather die than betray his trust. That's not saying much, seeing as you're already dead, Ron observed. Once again, you show all the sensitivity of a blunt axe, said Nearly Headless Nick in affronted tones.
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J. K. Rowling
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: July 31
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Joanne Jo Murray
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