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He rubbed his head again. 'Five years is longer than it sounds. So much longer.
He rubbed his head again. 'Five years is longer than it sounds. So much longer.
Approximate author period: c. 1970 AD · modern
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- Octavia E. Butler
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- Approximate author period: c. 1970 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Octavia E. Butler: documented activity in 1970. Wikidata Q239739, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q239739 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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