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Every minute you spend with someone gives them a part of your life and takes part of theirs.

Ally Condie

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Ally Condie
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: November 2
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
Cedar City
Utah
Life
Spend
Gives
Minutes
Takes
Someone
Part
Giving
Matched
Every
Minute

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