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It's just accidental, just temporary. Until the next accident sends me somewhere new. That's how life works.

Gayle Forman

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Gayle Forman
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: June 5
Writer
LA
California
Accidents
Somewhere
Works
Next
Life
Accidental
Sends
Accident
Temporary

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About being grateful for what you have instead of yearning for what you think you want.
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And I kissed him back so hard, like I was trying to merge our bodies through our lips.
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