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Every decent con man knows that the simplest truth is more powerful than even the most elaborate lie.

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Ally Carter
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: January 1
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Oklahoma
United States
Sarah Leigh Fogleman
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Good for him, Hale said. And then he stopped. There were four other people in the room, but Hale only looked at Kat, and something in his gaze burned her, froze her, made her want to run.
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In a place where everyone knew my story, it was nice to know there was a chapter that ONLY I HAD TO READ. :)
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You cannot con an honest man.
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He's a boy, Kat. I hate to break it to you, but we are fundamentally different.
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It's good to see you, little one. He (Uncle Eddie) scanned her short skirt. I only wish I were not seeing quite so much of you.
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I am practical by nature, and I'd heard that being a writer or an artist is a good way to starve! So I was an economics major at Oklahoma State, and then received an M.S. from Cornell in Agricultural Resource and Managerial Economics. I knew if I wanted to write I would do it on my own, but I knew I wouldn't make myself study economics on my own.
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Teenage girls read in packs. It's true today, and it was true when I was a teen growing up in a small town in northeast Oklahoma.
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Talent Katerina is a dangerous thing
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Tell me Zach.” I don’t know if it was the wind or the adrenaline, but I shivered. “And don’t lie to me.
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You know,' I whispered, 'some girls might think it's creepy having a boy watch them sleep.' He smirked and pointed to himself. 'Spy.' 'Oh.' I nodded. 'Right. So you're a trained Peeping Tom.' 'Product of the best peeping academies in the country.' 'Well, now I feel much better.' 'You should.
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Listen to me. He grabbed my arms, holding me there. I couldn't find you. And I will never forgive myself for that. Ever.
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I heard someone's playing hooky,' Zach told me. He smiled. Standing there, it felt almost like nothing bad had ever happened- or would ever happen again 'There's a boy in my life,' I told him. 'He's a very bad influence.' Then Zach nodded. 'Bad boys have a way of doing that. But they're worth it.
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real strength is not hitting when what you most want to do is kill.
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Yes?' Joe Solomon sounded like someone with far better things to do. 'Is there any homework?' she asked, and the class turned instantly from shocked to irritated. (Never ask that question in a room full of girls who are all black belts in karate) 'Yes,' Solomon said, holding the door in the universal signal for get out. 'Notice things.
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Easy there, Zach said when I stumbled into him. Now's probably not the time to get handsy. You might want to control yourself.
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What about a Princess Bride? Where are we gonna find a six-fingered man on such short notice?
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You still don't get it, do you, Margaret?' Kat smiled almost sadly. 'We never had to steal the Antony. All we had to do was get it next to the Cleopatra and switch the signs.
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I didn't know there were this many math guys, Hale said as they stepped onto the crowded concourse. Kat cleared her throat. And women, he added. Math women.
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Aren't you going to introduce your little girlfriend to your mother?
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Hale!' Kat cried, but the boy only stared at her. 'Fine,' she conceded. 'I love your boat.' 'Ship.' 'Ship ... Your ship is beautiful.
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