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This is what I want. This is the only thing I've ever wanted. Everything else—every single second of every single day that has come before this very moment, this kiss—has meant nothing.

Lauren Oliver

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Lauren Oliver
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: November 8
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Westchester County
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Delirium
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