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But if you read Jane Austen, you know that she had a wicked sense of humor. Not only was she funny, but her early writing was very dark and had a gothic tone to it.

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Seth Grahame-Smith
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: January 4
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Seth Jared Greenberg
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