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He smiled, and suddenly she knew that his words were true. Everything would be all right. Maybe not today and maybe not tomorrow, but soon. Tragedy couldn't coexist in a world with one of Colin's smiles.

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Julia Quinn
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: January 12
Author
Writer
Evergreen State
Julie Cotler
Julie Pottinger
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Suddenly
True
Tragedy
Today
Smile
Everything
Soon
Right
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Colin
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Coexist
World
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Smiled
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Smiles

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