Ah, you coward! Look at you, running. Actually, it's called improvisin…

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Ah, you coward! Look at you, running. Actually, it's called improvising. ✨ Jonathan Stroud (2009). Heroes of the Valley, p.171, Random House
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Ah, you coward! Look at you, running. Actually, it's called improvising. ✨ Jonathan Stroud (2009). Heroes of the Valley, p.171, Random House

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