Best-selling author Crossword Clue

Last seen: The New York Times, 01 Jan 1968

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BANKHEAD
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CAPOTE
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"Breakfast at Tiffany's" authorCrossword Clue
Truman ___, author of Breakfast at Tiffany'sCrossword Clue
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Oscar-nominated 2005 biopicCrossword Clue
2005 biopic in which Philip Seymour Hoffman plays the title roleCrossword Clue
Overcoat dad folded over in shelterCrossword Clue
Authors old set of books in prominent positionCrossword Clue
Truman who wrote "Breakfast at Tiffany's"Crossword Clue
Author who was a childhood friend of Harper LeeCrossword Clue
Better message initially lacking in US authorCrossword Clue

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DAPHNEDUMAURIER
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Remain hard up due to struggle as novelistCrossword Clue
Author of "The Birds"Crossword Clue
"Rebecca" authorCrossword Clue
Wet-sounding author?Crossword Clue
Lady Browning, English writerCrossword Clue
Current best-selling novelistCrossword Clue
She wrote "Kiss Me Again, Stranger."Crossword Clue

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OHARA
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Catherine of "Beetlejuice"Crossword Clue
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"The Parent Trap" actress MaureenCrossword Clue
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Poet Frank who led the 1950s-'60s "New York School"Crossword Clue
"Schitt's Creek" actress CatherineCrossword Clue
"A Mighty Wind" actress CatherineCrossword Clue
"Home Alone" actress CatherineCrossword Clue

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PEALE
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Washington portraitist Charles Willson ___Crossword Clue
Writer Norman Vincent ___Crossword Clue
Painter who did portraits of Washington and JeffersonCrossword Clue
Big name in Early American artCrossword Clue
Portrait painter Rembrandt ___Crossword Clue
Washington portraitist Rembrandt ___Crossword Clue
"A Guide to Confident Living" authorCrossword Clue
Norman Vincent ___, best-selling author of "The Power of Positive Thinking"Crossword Clue
Norman Vincent ___, best-selling motivational writerCrossword Clue
Portraitist with a Baltimore museum named after himCrossword Clue

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WILLIAMBRINKLEY
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ANN
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___ Arbor, MichiganCrossword Clue
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Wilson of HeartCrossword Clue
New England's Cape ___Crossword Clue

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CALEB
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Actor McLaughlin of "Stranger Things"Crossword Clue
"The Alienist" author CarrCrossword Clue
One on the Israelites' journey to the Promised LandCrossword Clue
Biblical spyCrossword Clue
Cold beer initially bought spy in CanaanCrossword Clue
In Canaan, he spied cold beer bottles topCrossword Clue
Eagles tight end WilsonCrossword Clue
Spy sent by Moses into CanaanCrossword Clue
___ Carr, best-selling author of historical thrillersCrossword Clue
Biblical spyCrossword Clue

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DAN
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Novelist BrownCrossword Clue
Dojo degreeCrossword Clue
Karate belt levelCrossword Clue
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George Bush’s running mate in 1992Crossword Clue
N.F.L. coach CampbellCrossword Clue
Novelist BrownCrossword Clue
Karate skill levelCrossword Clue
Auerbach of the Black KeysCrossword Clue

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ECO
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Prefix with systemCrossword Clue
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Friendly openingCrossword Clue
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ERIK
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Composer SatieCrossword Clue
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Composer SatieCrossword Clue

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HOAG
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Novelist TamiCrossword Clue
"Nashville" actress JudithCrossword Clue
Suspense novelist TamiCrossword Clue
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Novelist TamiCrossword Clue
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Romance novelist TamiCrossword Clue
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Romance novelist TamiCrossword Clue

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MAEVE
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Irish girl's name that's one letter off from a shade of purpleCrossword Clue
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"Circle of Friends" novelist BinchyCrossword Clue
Novelist BinchyCrossword Clue
Female graduate, woman falling from graceCrossword Clue
Irish author BinchyCrossword Clue
Binchy who wrote "Circle of Friends"Crossword Clue
Author BinchyCrossword Clue
Irish author BinchyCrossword Clue

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NORA
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Writer/director EphronCrossword Clue
“A Doll’s House” womanCrossword Clue
Half of a Dashiell Hammett detective coupleCrossword Clue
Dunn or RobertsCrossword Clue
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"A Doll's House" protagonistCrossword Clue
Writer EphronCrossword Clue
"Julie & Julia" writer/director EphronCrossword Clue
Screenwriter EphronCrossword Clue
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ROLLO
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___ Rhubarb, foil for the Katzenjammer Kids of old comicsCrossword Clue
Advance with Normandys second Norse conquerorCrossword Clue
Rich kid in the “Nancy” comicCrossword Clue
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Viking who was the first ruler of NormandyCrossword Clue
Nancy’s pal in the comicsCrossword Clue
Rich boy in "Nancy" comicsCrossword Clue
Rich kid in "Nancy" comicsCrossword Clue
Rich boy in "Nancy" comicsCrossword Clue
Rich kid in the "Nancy" comicsCrossword Clue

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HALEY
5 Letters
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Nikki ___, Republican presidential candidateCrossword Clue
"Queen" author AlexCrossword Clue
Former U.N. ambassador NikkiCrossword Clue
Tin Man portrayer JackCrossword Clue
"Roots" author AlexCrossword Clue
Former U.N. ambassador NikkiCrossword Clue
Jack of "The Wizard of Oz"Crossword Clue
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"Roots" writerCrossword Clue
"Roots" writerCrossword Clue

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JAMESFFIXX
10 Letters
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"The Complete Book of Running" authorCrossword Clue

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ZIGZIGLAR
9 Letters
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Motivation masterCrossword Clue

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TAMI
4 Letters
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Best-selling novelist HoagCrossword Clue
“Cold Cold Heart” author HoagCrossword Clue
TV personality RomanCrossword Clue
Suspense novelist HoagCrossword Clue
"Ashes to Ashes" author HoagCrossword Clue
Suspense novelist HoagCrossword Clue
Thriller writer HoagCrossword Clue
Coach Eric Taylor's wife on "Friday Night Lights"Crossword Clue
"Dust to Dust" author HoagCrossword Clue
Suspense author HoagCrossword Clue

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ELLIS
5 Letters
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___ Island (historic entry point for immigrants)Crossword Clue
___ Island, designated historic site for both New York and New JerseyCrossword Clue
Island in immigration historyCrossword Clue
Marsalis family patriarchCrossword Clue
Marsalis family patriarchCrossword Clue
Dock ___, pitcher who claimed to have thrown a no-hitter on LSD in 1970Crossword Clue
"American Fiction" actress Tracee ___ RossCrossword Clue
New York Harbor's ___ IslandCrossword Clue
"History of the World, Part II" actor JayCrossword Clue
Jazz pianist MarsalisCrossword Clue

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KOONTZ
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Best-selling novelist DeanCrossword Clue
Dean of thrillersCrossword Clue
Dean of horrorCrossword Clue
"Watchers" novelistCrossword Clue
"Demon Seed" novelist DeanCrossword Clue

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LASSER
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“Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman” star LouiseCrossword Clue
Louise of TV's "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman"Crossword Clue
Mary Hartman portrayer LouiseCrossword Clue
"Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" starCrossword Clue
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Allen exCrossword Clue
Louise of "Bananas"Crossword Clue
Mary Hartman portrayerCrossword Clue
Mary Hartman portrayer LouiseCrossword Clue
"Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid to Ask)" actressCrossword Clue

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OURSLER
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He wrote "N. Y., N. Y."Crossword Clue
Author of "The Greatest Book Ever Written."Crossword Clue

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TUROW
5 Letters
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"One L" authorCrossword Clue
"The Burden of Proof" authorCrossword Clue
Best-selling author of legal thrillersCrossword Clue
Best-selling author of legal thrillersCrossword Clue
"The Burden of Proof" authorCrossword Clue
"Presumed Innocent" authorCrossword Clue
"One L" authorCrossword Clue
Scott who wrote "Identical"Crossword Clue
Author of "Presumed Innocent"Crossword Clue
"Presumed Innocent" writerCrossword Clue

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CLANCY
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“The Hunt for Red October” authorCrossword Clue
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Tom who created Jack RyanCrossword Clue
Potters stuff captivating North Carolina spy novelistCrossword Clue
Creator of Jack RyanCrossword Clue
"Search and Destroy" novelistCrossword Clue
"Rainbow Six" authorCrossword Clue
"Rainbow Six" authorCrossword Clue

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STOWE
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Madeleine of "Revenge"Crossword Clue
Abolitionist Harriet Beecher ___Crossword Clue
Author of an 1852 bestsellerCrossword Clue
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" authorCrossword Clue
Ski resort near MontpelierCrossword Clue
National Trust landscaped garden in BuckinghamshireCrossword Clue
Simon Legree’s creatorCrossword Clue
"Dred" novelistCrossword Clue
Vermont vacation siteCrossword Clue

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TOWNSEND
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Charlie's last name on "Charlie's Angels"Crossword Clue
"The Meteor Man" directorCrossword Clue
___ plan (Social Security Act precursor)Crossword Clue
Finale for Podunk?Crossword Clue
Pension plan of the '30sCrossword Clue

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HELLER
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Yossarian’s creatorCrossword Clue
Author, the fellow with hesitation to pen linesCrossword Clue
US author in nasty situation meeting our QueenCrossword Clue
Author of "Something Happened," 1974Crossword Clue
Author of "Something Happened," 1974Crossword Clue
Creator of Major MajorCrossword Clue
Author whose landmark work began as "Catch-18"Crossword Clue
"Catch-22" author JosephCrossword Clue
"Something Happened" authorCrossword Clue

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JRRTOLKIEN
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Fantasy writer who coined the word "tween"Crossword Clue
Creator of Bilbo BagginsCrossword Clue
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"The Lord of the Rings" authorCrossword Clue
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Trilogy writerCrossword Clue
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The Hobbit authorCrossword Clue

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LECAR
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1970s Renault modelCrossword Clue
Aptly named RenaultCrossword Clue
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Former RenaultCrossword Clue
Old RenaultCrossword Clue

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LECARRE
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6's blunder, one line backCrossword Clue
See 6Crossword Clue
Who makes us care – left and right – about espionage, ultimately?Crossword Clue
John ___, author of Agent Running In The FieldCrossword Clue
John ___, author of the George Smiley novelsCrossword Clue
"A Legacy of Spies" authorCrossword Clue
Spy novel pen nameCrossword Clue
Author known for the intelligence of his writing?Crossword Clue
"A Legacy of Spies" authorCrossword Clue
John of spy fictionCrossword Clue

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BRESLIN
7 Letters
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"Little Miss Sunshine" actress AbigailCrossword Clue
He said "Media is the plural of mediocre"Crossword Clue
"The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight" novelistCrossword Clue
"The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight" novelistCrossword Clue
Pulitzer-winning New York columnistCrossword Clue

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ESTES
5 Letters
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Will of "Blue Bloods"Crossword Clue
___ Park, ColoCrossword Clue
"The Hundred Dresses" Newbery honoree EleanorCrossword Clue
Will of “Blue Bloods”Crossword Clue
___ Park, Colorado (home to the hotel that inspired "The Shining")Crossword Clue
___ Park, ColoCrossword Clue
“Ginger Pye” author EleanorCrossword Clue
___ Park (Colorado town)Crossword Clue
Will of "Blue Bloods"Crossword Clue
"Ginger Pye" Newbery Medal winner EleanorCrossword Clue

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ANGIETHOMAS
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ALCOTT
6 Letters
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Louisa May ___, author of Little WomenCrossword Clue
"Little Women" authorCrossword Clue
"Little Women" novelistCrossword Clue
March family creatorCrossword Clue
“Jo’s Boys” writerCrossword Clue
Rural cottage is this writer's bolthole?Crossword Clue
American author, Louisa May ___ , d. 1888Crossword Clue
Author buried near Thoreau and HawthorneCrossword Clue
Female writer of a vacuous lyric going too farCrossword Clue
"Jo's Boys" authorCrossword Clue

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PETERROGET
10 Letters
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Author much used by other authorsCrossword Clue
Man of many wordsCrossword Clue
Man of many wordsCrossword Clue
Famed wordsmithCrossword Clue
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Physician-turned-synonymistCrossword Clue

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ROWLING
7 Letters
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Successful author's ___ in it, you might say!Crossword Clue
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Showing 37 Matching Answers

BANKHEAD

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CAPOTE

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DAPHNEDUMAURIER

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OHARA

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PEALE

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WILLIAMBRINKLEY

ANN

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CALEB

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DAN

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ECO

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ERIK

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HOAG

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MAEVE

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NORA

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ROLLO

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HALEY

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JAMESFFIXX

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ZIGZIGLAR

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TAMI

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ELLIS

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KOONTZ

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LASSER

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OURSLER

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TUROW

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CLANCY

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STOWE

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TOWNSEND

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HELLER

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JRRTOLKIEN

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LECAR

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LECARRE

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BRESLIN

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ESTES

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ANGIETHOMAS

ALCOTT

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PETERROGET

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