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Finally, we were notorious enough to give our enemies pause.

Geraldine Brooks

Finally, we were notorious enough to give our enemies pause.

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About Geraldine Brooks

Geraldine Brooks may refer to:

Geraldine Brooks (actress) (1925–1977), American stage, television and film performer
Geraldine Brooks (writer) (born 1955), Australian journalist and novelist