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breathtaking, adj. Those moments when we kiss and surrender for an hour before we say a single word.

David Levithan

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David Levithan
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: September 7
Author
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Short Hills
New Jersey
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Surrender
Kissing
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Breathtaking

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