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In an adaptation of a story by this author, a character mimes pulling a ferret out of his shirt after it has won a fight with a rat. In an adaptation of this author, a character’s mouth twitches at the thought of being treated by an Indian doctor even though (15[1])his movements (15[1])may lead to a bite (15[1])from a poisonous snake. A man earns thirty thousand dollars by cheating at (15[1])blackjack after teaching himself to (*) see without the use of eyes (10[1])in a short film inspired by this author. (10[1])Ralph Fiennes (“rafe fines”) portrays this author in Poison and The Swan. This author created the characters Clive Badger and Ash Fox who attempt to dig a tunnel to nearby farms in a 2009 animated film. For 10 points, name this author who inspired Wes Anderson’s The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Fantastic (10[2])Mr. Fox. ■END■

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