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She would grab whatever she could -a look , a whisper , a moan - to salvage from perishing , to perserve. But time is most unforgivving of fires , and she couldn't , in the end , save it all .
Khaled Hosseini
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Khaled Hosseini
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: March 4
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