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The cure might be worse than the problem
Audrey Niffenegger
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Audrey Niffenegger
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: June 13
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Chaos is more freedom in fact, total freedom. But no meaning.
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absence can be present, like a damaged nerve, like a dark bird
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I don't want to boss anyone and I don't want to be bossed.
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I won't ever leave you, even though you're always leaving me.
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It's funny how we like labels. If I ever have a bookstore, I'm not going to put any labels on the sections.
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