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She stays in the same spot, anchored by the profound, desperate loneliness of a bad relationship.

David Levithan

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David Levithan
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: September 7
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Short Hills
New Jersey
Spot
Spots
Desperate
Loneliness
Profound
Relationship
Anchored
Stays

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