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Your assignment,' he bellowed at Kelly, 'was to make a persuasive argument. Demanding to know whether detractors of your position are on crack is not arguing persuasively.

Meg Cabot

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Meg Cabot
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: February 1
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