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A pathetic shadow, torn between her envy and thrill of being seen with Masomma, sharing in the attention as a weed would, lapping up water meant for the lily upstream.
Khaled Hosseini
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Khaled Hosseini
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: March 4
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