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Me and Todd? Together against the Mayor? She smiles. He doesn't stand a chance.
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Patrick Ness
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: October 17
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Her accent's funny, different from mine, different from anyone in Prentisstown's. Her lips make different kinds of outlines for the letters, like they're swooping down on them from above, pushing them into shape, telling them what to say. In Prentisstown, everyone talks like they're sneaking up on their words, ready to club them from behind.
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