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There are aspectsof this life-- of this world-- from which you can never walk away. Ever. The fact that almost everything you say to almost everyone you love for the rest of your life will be a lie is one of them.

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Ally Carter
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: January 1
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Sarah Leigh Fogleman
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It was epic. It was awkward. It was epically awkward.
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Sitting there that day, I knew that the only thing I could do was keep putting one foot in front of the other, hoping none of the secrets on my shoulders would make me lose my balance.
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But in the end she merely shrugged, knowing at the very least it would be interesting. Knowing, in her gut, it might just be the beginning.
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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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She looked at him, watched hum toss the remote on the table and say, So maybe I'm going to handcuff myself to you the next time you decide to take a stroll.
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Gabrielle, Hale? Kat smacked his shoulder. It wasn't bad enough that you got me kicked out of school, but you had to use her to help you? Gabrielle! I can hear you, her cousin sang beside her. Hale looked at Gabrielle and gestured at Kat. She's adorable when she's jealous. Kat kicked his shin.
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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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...nothing ever happens quickly (except when it does). Nothing is ever, ever easy (except when it is). And, most of all, nothing ever goes perfectly according to plan (except in the movies).
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Can I see you outside for a second? Kat glared at Hale, then walked to the patio doors and out onto the veranda. As Hale closed the door behind him, Kat heard Angus say, Ooh, Mom and Dad are going to fight now.
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and then Zach said a really bad word, but I doubt DeeDee noticed because it was in Farsi
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But Hale didn't follow. For a second he just stood and stared out over his empire. It was like he was lost in a dream when he said, So, your dad broke into the patent office. Yep, Kat told him. How many goats am I going to owe him for that? More than you've got, big guy. Way more than you've got.
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And as every spy knows, common enemies are how allies always begin.
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Someday you will know that the heart is not always as wise as it is strong. - Uncle Eddie
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The Operative tried to implement the Purusey breathing technique, which has been proven effective at fooling polygraphs. There is no conclusive evidence as to whether it is effective at masking the internal lie detectors of fifteen-year-old boys.
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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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Despite popular belief, hitting someone with a closed fist actually hurts the hitter almost as much as the hittee.
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She didn't protest as Hale slid his arm around her and pulled her to rest against his chest. It was somehow softer there than she remembered.
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When the woman took the earbud, he didn't ask another question. She was a woman on a mission as she placed the tiny device in her ear and said, This is Special Agent Abby Cameron. Let me talk to Macey McHenry.
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I'm fine I said for the 2,467th time this semester. (I know. I was keeping count)
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Well, see, there's this cave in Switzerland I really need to find.' She slipped on her sunglasses was already in the middle of the street when she turned and looked back at Hale and Gabrielle. 'You coming?
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