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Bryon tilted his head to a very odd angle, half-closed his eyes and composed his features to suggest that he was about to expire from chronic indigestion.

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Susanna Clarke
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: November 16
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Language Teacher
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Science Fiction Writer
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Susanna Mary Clarke
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Indigestion
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