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Barrons’ lips twitched. I’d almost made him smile. Barrons smiles about as often as the sun comes out in Dublin, and it has the same effect on me makes me feel warm and stupid.

Karen Marie Moning

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Karen Marie Moning
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: November 1
Author
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Science Fiction Writer
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Cincinnati
Ohio
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Twitched
Stupid
Dublin
Almost
Smiles
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