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You like him because he's a lost boy. Believe me, I've seen it happen before. But do you know what happens to girls who love lost boys? They become lost themselves. Without fail.

David Levithan

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David Levithan
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: September 7
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Short Hills
New Jersey
Love
Happen
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Girl
Lost
Happens
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Become
Girls
Without
Failing
Believe
Boys

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