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God, I hate you,” she says. “So much. Why do boys think that it will be better to lie and tell a girl how much they loved her and how they only dumped her for her own good? That they only tried to rearrange her brain for her own good? Does it make you feel better, Cassel? Does it? Because from my perspective, it really sucks.

Holly Black

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Holly Black
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: November 10
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New Jersey
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Clever girl. You play with fire because you want to be burnt.
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