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Years ago, before this estate was generously and unwillingly turned over to the crown, the lord here was a genuine dimwit. He had a minister stashed behind his throne to whisper clever things to say.
Shannon Hale
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Shannon Hale
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: January 26
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