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Melanin (n.) — a dark brown to black pigment occurring in the hair, skin, and iris of the eye in people
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The Anthology
Alexis
Ash Writes Lots
Audra Russell
The Series
Andrey Lockhart
Deborah Grate
James Pye
Joyce Jean Cranon-Beard
The Novel
Amanda Ross
AureeOlyn
Ghost Friend Games
KJ
Kristine Baguiao
Montrez Stories
Porsha Deun
Shelia Adams
Summer Reads
The Novella
DL White (Dom)
Ellie Reeds
JoAnne Hanson
K. McCoy
Sharon Brown
Tosha