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His shoulder bumped mine again. Can I ask you something? I didn't answer. He was going to ask me anyway. People don't say that if they don't want to pry something out of you.

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Lilith Saintcrow
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: January 1
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Lili St. Crow
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