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...And in freedom, most people find sin.
John Green
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John Green
Age: 47
Born: 1977
Born: August 24
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We left. We did not say: Don't drive, You're drunk. We did not say: We aren't letting you in that car when you are upset. We did not say: We insist on going with you. We did not say: This can wait until tomorrow. Anything-everything-can wait.
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