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Anything based on ancient texts is difficult for a modern reader to get their head around.

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Joanne Harris
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: July 3
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Guilleaume left La Praline with a small bag of florentines in his pocket before he had turned the corner of avenue des Francs Bourgeois I saw him stoop to offer one to the dog. A pat, a bark, a wagging of the short stubby tail. As I said, some people never have to think about giving.
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I speak as I must and cannot be silent.
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