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Ash should take the ladies, because he's charming. Ash looked pleased. Jared raised his eyebrows. Are you saying that I'm not a charmer? You are very dear to me, but you have all the savoir faire of a wildebeest, Kami told him. A wildebeest, Jared repeated. A dashingly handsome wildebeest, Kami assured him.

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Sarah Rees Brennan
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: September 21
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Ladies
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Pleased
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Kami
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