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We may not have demon fathers dangling offers of infernal power before us, but everyone understands what it means to struggle with temptation or resist the urge to give in to our baser natures.

Jacqueline Carey

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Jacqueline Carey
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: January 1
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