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I'd rather die on my own terms than live on theirs. I'd rather die loving Alex than live without him.

Lauren Oliver

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Lauren Oliver
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: November 8
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Science Fiction Writer
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Westchester County
New York
Loving
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Dies
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Delirium
Alex

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