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He sees very clearly - he damn sure sees through me. It's hard to accept that someone can understand you without wishing you well. At Starling's age it hadn't happened to her much.

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Thomas Harris
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: April 11
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William Thomas Harris III
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