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The salt blowing off the sea makes the air feel textured and heavy.

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Lauren Oliver
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: November 8
Author
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
Westchester County
New York
Salt
Heavy
Sea
Air
Makes
Feel
Feels
Textured
Blowing

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