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What American state was George R. R. Martin born in, in 1948?

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What job(s) did Martin do in Hollywood?

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What constraint(s) did Martin encounter while writing in Hollywood, prompting him to begin writing novels?

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What did Martin begin doing that introduced him to a huge community of like-minded readers and writers?

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What classic fantasy series has Martin cited as a major influence for his A Song of Ice and Fire?