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I am not sure I am ready to know what I think about that, so I dare not write it out.

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Shannon Hale
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: January 26
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I can see that one can never pay back Gilsa for the fear that she will give again.
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The to Cathal was battered and only one wagon wide, with swells of hard earth where mud had frozen during cold ad rainy seasons. Enna tripped often, and cursed each time she tripped, until Dasha said, Enna, you might watch your language. Enna grimaced. I was. You should hear my thoughts.
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Ah, now, don't cry over lost years and forgetfulness. The tales tell what they can. The rest is for us to learn.
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Razo hopped back up and adopted a posture that said he was completely unruffled, never had been, and in fact was ready to do something manly like lift boulders or swallow live worms.
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My ma says a rock lasts forever, but people don’t, and that’s what makes them more precious.
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