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Let the gods into your life and you rapidly lose faith in the natural laws.
Megan Whalen Turner
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Megan Whalen Turner
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: January 1
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Tell me a story then...keep me occupied. A story?...What makes you think I can tell a story? Insight, said the king, Go on.
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The younger one looked to be completely useless.
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