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Ilona Andrews Quote

The rabbis paled. I’d managed to terrify holy men. Maybe I could beat up a nun for an encore.

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The rabbis paled. I’d managed to terrify holy men. Maybe I could beat up a nun for an encore.

Tags: self deprecating, power words

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