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Lin Brummels

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	Without Fear of Infamy by Jennifer Soule (Editor), Brad Soule (Editor), Katie Alexander 4.50 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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