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And if Hollywood has taught us anything, it's that cool props and special effects are not enough. Story comes first. Everything depends on story.

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Patrick Rothfuss
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: June 6
Novelist
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Madison
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Patrick James Rothfuss
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