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He had a dashing smile. It nearly dashed right off his face.

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Shannon Hale
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: January 26
Author
Fantasy Author
Novelist
Screenwriter
Writer
Salt Lake City
Utah
Nearly
Smile
Face
Faces
Right
Dashed
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