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Listen before you draw your battle lines, lest you alienate your allies.

Kim Harrison

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Kim Harrison
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: January 1
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Midwest
Wyoming
Dawn Cook
Battle
Listen
Lines
Alienate
Lest
Allies
Draw
Draws

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