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The meekest of animals will fight bravely when it is backed against a wall, for it has nothing left to lose. A poor man is more deadly than a rich man because he puts less value on his own life.

R. A. Salvatore

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R. A. Salvatore
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: January 20
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Role-Playing Game Designer
Science Fiction Writer
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Leominster
Massachusetts
Robert Anthony Salvatore
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