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Alice suspected Paul couldn’t really picture his father, just like she couldn’t picture Paul when he was away. Maybe that was the case with people you wanted more than was good for you.
Ann Brashares
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Ann Brashares
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: July 30
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