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Barbarian --A Code of Conduct honored by all true barbarian warriors, requiring excellent coordination with weapons, closeness to nature, awkwardness with women, common sense, and completion of the mission.

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Piers Anthony
Age: 90
Born: 1934
Born: January 1
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Piers Anthony Dillingham Jacob
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