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With a polite smile, I decided she was insane.

Ann Aguirre

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Ann Aguirre
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: August 27
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Science Fiction Writer
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the United States of America
Ellen Connor
Ava Gray
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Decided
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Insane

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There’s a hollow where he used to be, and it echoes with self-imposed loss.
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