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And yes, again, that was it exactly. A retyper and not a writer. A prodigy and not a genius.
John Green
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John Green
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: August 24
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I want to see you again tonight. But I'm willing to wait all night and much of tomorrow.
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One of the Great Rules of Economics According to John Green If you are rich, you have to be an idiot not to stay rich. And if you are poor, you have to be really smart to get rich.
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