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I distrust any advice that contains the words 'ought' or 'should'.
Tamora Pierce
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Tamora Pierce
Age: 69
Born: 1954
Born: December 13
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My heart bleeds buttermilk. -Daine
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Raoul: Age and treachery! Neal: Youth and skill!
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it's your own fault for encouraging him..., you know. Now he thinks he's a human being. Neal of Queens cove
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