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She wanted him to see all of her and also none of her. She wanted him to be dazzled by the bits and blinded by the whole. She wanted him to see her whole and not in pieces. She had hopes that were hard to satisfy.
Ann Brashares
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Ann Brashares
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: July 30
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City of Alexandria
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