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I sell dreams, small comforts, sweet harmless temptations to bring down a multitude of saints crashing among the hazels and nougatines

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Joanne Harris
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: July 3
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Bring
Temptation
Small
Sell
Crashing
Dream
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Harmless
Saint
Comforts
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Multitude
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