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I wonder if I will ever have the strength to hold onto something. Or if I will always be someone who destroys.

Ally Condie

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Ally Condie
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: November 2
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
Cedar City
Utah
Ever
Something
Matched
Always
Destroys
Onto
Strength
Hold
Wonder
Someone

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