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A native of amarillo, texas, don webb is a science fiction writer based in austin. The bestseller and other tales 1993 the seventh day and after 1993 a spell for the fulfillment of desire 1996 stealing my rules 1997 anubis on guard. Uncle ovids exercise book university of alabama press. Don webb author of uncle setnakts essential guide to the left.

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