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AUBURN - Sarah Vowell may have a speaking voice that gets you work as an animated heroine, but her talk Wednesday at East Middle School displayed the humor and smarts of a historian who can communicate with any kind of audience.

Vowell, a favorite of young people, has been a guest on the David Letterman and John Stewart shows. Part of that is because she is a commentator for National Public Radio, another because she was the voice of teenager Violet Parr in the 2004 animated film “The Incredibles.”

Last night wasn't her first visit to Auburn. For research into her latest novel, “Assassination Vacation,” Vowell researched the attempt on the life of Auburn favorite son, William H. Seward.

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