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It is also true that his hair had a reddish tinge and, as everybody knows, no one with red hair can ever truly be said to be handsome.
Susanna Clarke
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Susanna Clarke
Age: 64
Born: 1959
Born: November 16
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Susanna Mary Clarke
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