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    <body><![CDATA[I bought this book for &quot;The Sworn Sword.&quot;  The rest was a pleasant surprise.  Of particular note is &quot;The Happiest Dead Boy in the World.&quot; ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[More interesting short stories.]]></body>
    
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