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There is a saying in the Islands. Beware the women of the warrior class, for all they touch is both decorative and deadly.-Yuki

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Tamora Pierce
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: December 13
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Warrior
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Yuki
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Decorative
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Islands

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Haven’t you ever noticed that people who win say it’s because the gods know they are in the right, but if they lose, it wasn’t the gods who declared them wrong? Their opponent cheated, or their equipment was bad.
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Don't let him upset you, Niko told the four softly. He's old and he's frightened. You're as old as him, and you aren't scared of us, Briar pointed out. Niko glared at him. Thank you so much, he retorted waspishly.
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Shouldn't you know what love's like, before you begin renouncin' it George Cooper
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Just because I'm no jaw clacker doesn't mean there should be a ruction put up whenever I have sommat to say.
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I've said it before and I'll say it again, my lord. You are an evil man.
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She glared at him. Why are you forever asking hard questions? He smiled. Sooner or later you'll have to be able to answer one. Daja shoved him, grinning.
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He's just rather more lively than most fossils.
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Anyone who tells you they don't need to rewrite, they're usually the ones who need it worst.
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If I were useful, you wouldn't know it was me.
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