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Katsa didn't think a person should thank her for not causing pain. Causing joy was worthy of thanks, and causing pain worthy of disgust. Causing neither was neither, it was nothing, and nothing didn't warrant thanks.

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Kristin Cashore
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: June 10
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Boston
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