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Words have to find a man's mind before they can touch his heart, and some men's minds are woefully small targets.
Patrick Rothfuss
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Patrick Rothfuss
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: June 6
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Patrick James Rothfuss
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Over his own dark Cealdish beard. Nothing like your marvelous facebear.
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