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Mercy, she had discovered, made mad alchemy: a drop of it could dilute a lake of hate.

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Laini Taylor
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: December 11
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Chico
California
Mad
Discovered
Mercy
Hate
Dilute
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Alchemy
Lake
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