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Ripley is no longer improvising and is instead protecting a life he has already built. By now you shouldn't like Ripley, but you do understand him. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1389\"\u003eNear fine. Clean boards, sharp corners, tight binding. Dust jacket bright with minimal shelf wear. 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