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There are only three people in life you can never fool--pawnbrokers, whores, and your mother. Since your mother's dead, I've taken her place. Hence, I'm bullshit-proof.
Scott Lynch
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Scott Lynch
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: April 2
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