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Scott Westerfeld was a contemporary American writer of young adult fiction. Scott David Westerfeld is an American writer of young adult fiction, best known as the author of the Uglies and the Leviathan series. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • War — Reflections on conflict, peace, and the human cost of war

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