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She can’t help it. She loves the con. I tell myself I’m not like her, but I have to admit I love it too.

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Holly Black
Age: 52
Born: 1971
Born: November 10
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Everything was strange and beautiful and swollen with possibilities.
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You don't have to protect these people, Cassel. I am these people.
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Poisonous jealousy thrummed through my veins.
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If we have to be cat burglars, I'm going to see what' to steal in the fridge. We're trying to find evidence she's the poisoner. Just a thought before you start putting random things in your mouth. Ruth shrugged and walked past Val.
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The truth is messy. It's raw and uncomfortable. You can't blame people for preferring lies.
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I love you, you see...and I fear I have no way to say or show it that isn't terrible, except coming here. I would kill everyone in the world for you, if you wanted.......Or not obviously
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To remind me, pain is the best teacher
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But if you didn't believe in monsters, then how were you going to be able to keep safe from them?
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