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When the shock wears off, you always hope there's understanding underneath.

David Levithan

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David Levithan
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: September 7
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Novelist
Writer
Short Hills
New Jersey
Underneath
Shock
Understanding
Hope
Always
Wears

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