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Mortals. I envy you. You think you can change things. Stop the universe. Undo what was done long before you came along. You are such beautiful creatures.

Kami Garcia

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Kami Garcia
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: March 25
Artist
Novelist
Teacher
Writer
Washington
District of Columbia
Thinking
Came
Universe
Beautiful
Undo
Change
Mortals
Done
Envy
Long
Creatures
Things
Along
Think
Stop

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