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Of course it does not apply to me. I am the soul of honor, kindness, mercy and goodness. Trust me in all things.

Roger Zelazny

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Roger Zelazny
Age: 58 †
Born: 1937
Born: May 13
Died: 1995
Died: June 14
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Roger Joseph Christopher Zelazny
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