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Guilt and rage, hatred and fear were pathways to weakness and clumsy choices.
Jonathan Maberry
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Jonathan Maberry
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: May 18
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Science Fiction Writer
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Kensington
Philadelphia
Shane MacDougall
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Rage
Guilt
Hatred
Weakness
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Fear
Clumsy
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