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Love is the worst earthquake there is. Can crush you to the thickness of your bones. Love can be like cancer sometimes. Terminal. It can make you vomit. It can make you want to cut it out. It can take you over against your will.
Francesca Lia Block
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Francesca Lia Block
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: January 3
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