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But then, that was the problem with pretty toy stitches. When real life got hold of them, they always tore out.
But then, that was the problem with pretty toy stitches. When real life got hold of them, they always tore out.
Approximate author period: c. 1999 AD · modern
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- Paolo Bacigalupi
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- Approximate author period: c. 1999 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Paolo Bacigalupi: documented activity in 1999. Wikidata Q26116, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26116 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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