Penny was a very pretty, witty and brave girl, as bold as a Marine platoon storming Iwo Jima.

John C. Wright
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Penny was a very pretty, witty and brave girl, as bold as a Marine platoon storming Iwo Jima. She was also stunningly beautiful and completely charming. She was the life of the party, and she knew it. She could talk anyone into anything. And her beauty and wit were such that she could turn anything into a party.

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