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I can trust in my parents' love. And it strikes me that is a big thing to trust, a big thing to have had, no matter what else happens.

Ally Condie

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Ally Condie
Age: 52
Born: 1971
Born: November 2
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
Cedar City
Utah
Matter
Thing
Strikes
Love
Parents
Trust
Parent
Bigs
Else
Happens

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