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It’s all very well for such a person to whine and moan and criticize other family members, but they won’t let anyone else do it. That’s when you get your back up and show loyalty.

Markus Zusak

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Markus Zusak
Age: 50
Born: 1975
Born: January 1
Novelist
Writer
Sydney
NSW
Else
Moan
Persons
Criticize
Back
Loyalty
Person
Members
Wells
Anyone
Well
Show
Family
Shows
Whine

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