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What's that? The laundry basket? No, next to it. I don't see anything next to it. It's my last shred of dignity. It's very small.
John Green
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John Green
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: August 24
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My love, I cannot tell you how thankful I am for our little infinity, ~ Hazel Lancaster.
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That's the mystery, isn't it? Is the labyrinth living or dying? Which is he trying to escape---the world or the end of it?
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Colin thought about the dork mantra: sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. What a dirty lie.
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