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Snapdragons
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PreRaphaelite
Ongoing, First published Feb 08, 2022
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Alistair Fairfax is a British forensics scientist in the late 1800s. Read as he and newfound companions solve mysteries ranging from confusing colleagues to mystifying murders.
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Take care you don't take too much,
Be not greedy in your clutch,
Snip! Snap! Dragon!
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Don't 'ee fear him but be bold
Out he goes his flames are cold,
Snip! Snap! Dragon!
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