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Copyright © 1996 by George R. R. Martin
Excerpt from A Clash of Kings copyright © 1999 by George R. R. Martin
Excerpt from A Game of Thrones: The Graphic Novel by George R. R. Martin copyright © 2012 by George R. R. Martin
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