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I don't know what he means by that, but I nod and smile at him. You'd be surprised at how far that response can get you in a conversation where you are completely confused.

Jodi Picoult

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Jodi Picoult
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: May 19
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Nesconset
New York
Jodi Lynn Picoult
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Smile
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Lie to yourself until it's true.
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Even though it hurt, there are kinds of pain you couldn't speak out loud.
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You can fool yourself, you know. You'd think it's impossible, but it turns out it's the easiest thing of all.
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Maybe if you spend your life pretending you're on a movie set, you don't ever have to admit that the walls are made out of paper and the food is plastic and the words in your mouth aren't really yours.
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