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If there are going to be people out there making war on other people, don't you think it's a good idea for some of those people to at least follow a code of ethics? Not 'honor' but something you can pin down and be sure of, something with the same rules for everybody.

Mercedes Lackey

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Mercedes Lackey
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: June 24
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Mercedes Ritchie Lackey
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