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Our toys were sixteen or seventeen; only the very eldest were in their early twenties, because, apparently, I didn't envision anything of particular interest in life beyond twenty-five. And now I am a greater age than any of the toys were allowed to reach, older than I even cared to imagine as a child.

Our toys were sixteen or seventeen; only the very eldest were in their early twenties, because, apparently, I didn't envision anything of particular interest in life beyond twenty-five. And now I am a greater age than any of the toys were allowed to reach, older than I even cared to imagine as a child.

Approximate author period: c. 1984 AD · modern

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Sara Baume
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Approximate author period: c. 1984 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Sara Baume: documented birth year 1984; activity date not established. Wikidata Q29167923, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29167923 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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