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author: todd shively

todd shively
todd shively is an ancient graduate of purdue university, where he changed his mind so many times that he finished with a major in english and a minor in math. he has taught high school in three different states and currently teaches in scotland, where he lives with his family. in his spare time he bakes his own sourdough bread and tries to work those carbs off doing crossfit.

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