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She kept walking. The very small, brave part of her brain knew that this would be her one chance. If she turned around, she would lose it.

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Ann Brashares
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: July 30
Film Writer
Novelist
Writer
City of Alexandria
Virginia
Chance
Brave
Around
Turned
Part
Walking
Would
Lose
Loses
Knew
Small
Brain
Kept

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