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She knew he was angry, but she couldn't stop laughing. Forgive me, Po. I was only trying to get your attention. And I suppose it never occurs to you to start small. If I told you my roof needed rebuilding, you'd start by knocking down the house.

Kristin Cashore

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Kristin Cashore
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: June 10
Novelist
Writer
Boston
Massachusetts
Never
Told
Roof
Knew
Forgive
Stop
Suppose
Small
Forgiving
Start
Angry
Attention
Couldn
Rebuilding
House
Laughing
Knocking
Trying
Needed
Occurs

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