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Hours later the blank sheet still stared at me, and I beat my fist against the desk in fury and fustration, striking it so hard my hand bled. That is how heavy a secret can become. It can make blood flow easier than ink.

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Patrick Rothfuss
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: June 6
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