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And it's the funniest thing: as soon as I see it, the whistling in my ears stops and the feeling of terror drains away, and I realize this whole time I haven't been falling at all. I've been floating.

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Lauren Oliver
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: November 8
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Science Fiction Writer
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