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The book smelled dusty and old but also carried a sweet tang, a hint of something inviting. She opened to the first page and started to read, pronouncing the words in a reverent whisper.

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Shannon Hale
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: January 26
Author
Fantasy Author
Novelist
Screenwriter
Writer
Salt Lake City
Utah
Book
Page
Dusty
First
Pages
Smelled
Something
Sweet
Hint
Started
Inviting
Read
Hints
Words
Whisper
Pronouncing
Also
Carried
Tang
Firsts
Opened
Reverent

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