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When Rome burned, the emperor's cats still expected to be fed on time.
When Rome burned, the emperor's cats still expected to be fed on time.
Approximate author period: c. 2008 AD · contemporary
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- Seanan McGuire
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- Approximate author period: c. 2008 AD · contemporary
Approximate author-period evidence for Seanan McGuire: documented activity in 2008. Wikidata Q3476794, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3476794 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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