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Where I come from, we're more about efficiency,' he replies. 'A knife like this'll skewer food, smear butter, and slit throats all at the same time.

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Marie Lu
Age: 40
Born: 1984
Born: July 11
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Science Fiction Writer
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Efficiency
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Throat
Slit
Food
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Time
Throats
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Butter
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