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I sighed. I hated the maze of bureaucracy with a passion, but I've found the best way to deal with it is to smile and act stupid. That way, no one gets confused.

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Kim Harrison
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: January 1
Author
Novelist
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Midwest
Wyoming
Dawn Cook
Way
Smile
Deal
Gets
Maze
Deals
Mazes
Stupid
Sighed
Passion
Bureaucracy
Found
Confused
Best
Hated

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