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She was a wicked thing sometimes. All full of want. As if the shape of the world depended on her mood. As if she were important.

Patrick Rothfuss

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