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He loved the scratching of pencil against paper when he was focused: it meant something was happening.
John Green
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John Green
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: August 24
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Augustus, perhaps you’d like to share your fears with the group.” “My fears?” “Yes.” “I fear oblivion,” he said without a moment’s pause. “I fear it like the proverbial blind man who’s afraid of the dark.” “Too soon,” Isaac said, cracking a smile. “Was that insensitive?” Augustus asked. “I can be pretty blind to other people’s feelings.
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