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So? Bob said. Hat up, go kill her. Problem solved. Bob, I said. You can't just go around killing people. I know. That's why you should do it. No, no. I can't go around killing people, either.

Jim Butcher

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Jim Butcher
Age: 52
Born: 1971
Born: October 26
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