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Some people are born with the first word of a language resting on their tongue though it may take some time before they can taste it.

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Shannon Hale
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: January 26
Author
Fantasy Author
Novelist
Screenwriter
Writer
Salt Lake City
Utah
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May
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