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Why should I be afraid now? Strange men have come to kill me ever since I was twelve years old.

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Mario Puzo
Age: 78 †
Born: 1920
Born: October 15
Died: 1999
Died: July 2
Author
Diplomat
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Screenwriter
Writer
New York City
New York
Mario Cleri
Mario Gianluigi Puzo
Since
Ever
Come
Years
Twelve
Men
Kill
Afraid
Strange

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