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	Ultrasatyn 2: Ridderspoor en rose, Alfaman in Armani by Amelia Strydom (Goodreads Author), Elsa Winckler (Goodreads Author) 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Hartklop Omnibus 2: Droomdokter, In jou hande, Liefde op Jannasbaai by Amelia Strydom (Goodreads Author), Malene Breytenbach (Goodreads Author), Vera Wolmarans 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Ugly people kill people all the time. But when pretty people did, it got attention.”
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“Nobody ever figures out what life is all about, and it doesn't matter. Explore the world. Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough.”
― Richard P. Feynman

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