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Wondering where Ranger was now, when I needed him. Why wasn’t he here, insisting on locking me up in a safe house? Now that my hamster’s cage was clean, I’d be happy to oblige.
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Janet Evanovich
Age: 81
Born: 1943
Born: April 22
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Steffie Hall
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