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Nathan Hale

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(character)Nathan Hale - An asterisk ("*", see also splat, ASCII). Notionally, from "I regret that I have only one asterisk for my country!" ("life to give" -> "ass to risk" -> "asterisk"), a misquote of the famous remark uttered by Nathan Hale just before he was hanged. Hale was a (failed) spy for the rebels in the American War of Independence.


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And Nathan Hale Williams said, "Before you can have a Brokeback Mountain, you need a Birdcage.
Interviews with heads of new imprints, writers and illustrators such as William Joyce, Christopher Paolini, Nathan Hale, and Audrey Couloumbis are included.
Byline: NATHAN HALE Nathan Hale on a worrying case of in-fighting NOBODY likes to see an industry they follow and support slowly self-combust.
 
 
 
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