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Sweeney: I can just see all you tough young soldiers cuddling together.Richard: Not cuddling, huddling. There's a difference.

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Sweeney: I can just see all you tough young soldiers cuddling together.Richard: Not cuddling, huddling. There's a difference.

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About Linda Howard

Linda S. Howington (born August 3, 1950 in Alabama, United States) is an American best-selling romance/suspense author under her pseudonym Linda Howard.