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Johnny almost grinned as he nodded. Tuff enough, he managed, and by the way his eyes were glowing, I figured Southern gentlemen had nothing on Johnny Cade.
S. E. Hinton
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S. E. Hinton
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: July 22
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Tulsa
Oklahoma
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