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" Fighting wars is not so much about killing people as it is about finding things out. The more you know, the more likely you are to win a battle. "

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" I think about the characters I've created, and then I sit down and start typing and see what they will do. There's a lot of subconscious thought that goes on. It amazes me to find out, a few chapters later, why I put someone in a certain place when I did. "

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