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I realize now how much courage it takes to choose the life you want, whatever that might be.

Ally Condie

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Ally Condie
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: November 2
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
Cedar City
Utah
Realize
Realizing
Takes
Whatever
Might
Much
Life
Courage
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