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She was still waiting for him to come back to her, even though he wasn't going to. She was still holding out for something that wasn't going to happen. She was good at waiting. That seemed like a sad thing to be good at.
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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