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You said you were allowed to lose it,' some part of her reminded herself. 'Not yet, not yet.

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Holly Black
Age: 52
Born: 1971
Born: November 10
Journalist
Novelist
Writer
New Jersey
United States
Reminded
Allowed
Lose
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Instead, it just reminded her that sometimes there were no good choices.
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