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If you would rise, do so alone.

Mercedes Lackey

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Mercedes Lackey
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: June 24
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Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Short Story Writer
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Chicago
Illinois
Mercedes Ritchie Lackey
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Alone
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A quaint conceit, don't you think?
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Parents always know what strings control your heart and soul. After all, they are the ones who tied them there.
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If only. Those must be the two saddest words in the world.
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