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“I collect ex-boyfriends -- and more than five, at last count.”

Quote by Jasper Fforde

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Jasper Fforde is a British novelist known for his unique sense of humor and his skillful blending of reality and fantasy. His works are characterized by complex narrative structures and rich imagination, which have won him a wide readership. more

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