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Adina gave a little shriek. That fish just swam past my leg! Creepy! Where did it go? To your right! Two o'clock! Get it! You are officially the most bloodthirsty vegetarian ever.

Libba Bray

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Libba Bray
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: March 11
Novelist
Writer
Texas
United States
Right
Clock
Shriek
Legs
Bloodthirsty
Gave
Swam
Two
Officially
Past
Creepy
Littles
Vegetarian
Ever
Fish
Little
Fishes

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