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I looked at this man and thought: Oh, how we are going to hurt each other.
Catherynne M. Valente
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Catherynne M. Valente
Age: 45
Born: 1979
Born: May 5
Literary Critic
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Science Fiction Writer
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Seattle
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Her father’s shadow looked sadly down at her. “You can never forget what you do in a war, September my love. No one can. You won’t forget your war either.
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And it's the wonders I'm after, even if I have to bleed for them.
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I am selfish. I am cruel. My mate cannot be less than I.
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Just tell yourself a story that'll satisfy you and pretend he told it.
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