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I began to see new buildings, too, which were connected by futuristic walkways lit from beneath. Long, cool perspectives of modern architecture, rising phosphorescent and eerie from the rubble.
Donna Tartt
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Donna Tartt
Age: 60
Born: 1963
Born: December 23
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Mississippi
Donna Louise Tartt
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