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Also Known As Susan Eloise Hinton
Born July 22, 1950 (age 74) • Tulsa • Oklahoma
Notable Works “Rumble Fish” • “Taming the Star Runner” • “Tex” • “That Was Then, This Is Now” • “The Outsiders”

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