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I went to college at the University of Kansas, where I got a degree in political science.

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Sara Paretsky
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: June 8
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But what I've learned is, when your adrenaline is flowing, you can do a lot. I'm not very physical, but once some punks were trying to break into my house and I chased them down.
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Rule number something or other -- never tell anybody anything unless you're going to get something better in return.
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White-collar crime gets more outrageous by the second in America.
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