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Ally Carter

"There are six reasons anyone does anything: Love. Faith. Greed. Boredom. Fear...' he said, ticking them off on his fingers; but he lingered on the last, drawing a deep breath before he said, 'Revenge."

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"There are six reasons anyone does anything: Love. Faith. Greed. Boredom. Fear...' he said, ticking them off on his fingers; but he lingered on the last, drawing a deep breath before he said, 'Revenge."

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