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Would you rather die, or be unwound? Now he finally knows the answer. Maybe this is what he wanted. Maybe it's why he stood there and taunted Roland. Because he'd rather be killed with a furious hand than dismembered with cool indifference.

Neal Shusterman

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Neal Shusterman
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: November 12
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