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If people could see me the way I see myself - if they could live in my memories - would anyone love me?

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John Green
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: August 24
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I kept it for myself like a keepsake, as if sharing the memory might lead to its dissipation.
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I would argue that stupidity is born out of bad reading, bad teaching and bad thinking!
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Stupid truth, always resisting simplicity
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