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Also Known As Robert Lawrence Stine
Born October 8, 1943 (age 81) • Columbus • Ohio
Notable Works “Blind Date” • “Fear Street” • “Goosebumps HorrorLand” • “Goosebumps” • “The Absurdly Silly Encyclopedia & Fly Swatter” • “The New Girl” • “Welcome to Dead House” • television
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