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The only thing worse than fighting a giant scorpion was fighting a giant scorpion who was trying to protect her young.
Suzanne Collins
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Suzanne Collins
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: August 10
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Hartford
Connecticut
Suzanne Marie Collins
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