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Someday your prince will come, I assure him. And the first thing I'm going to say to him is, 'What took you so long?

David Levithan

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David Levithan
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: September 7
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Short Hills
New Jersey
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Come
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Going
Assure
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Prince
Someday
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