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People could push and pull at you, and poke you, and probe as deep as they could go. They could even tear you apart, bit by bit. But at the heart and root and soul of you, something would remain untouched.

Lauren Oliver

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Lauren Oliver
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: November 8
Author
Novelist
Science Fiction Writer
Writer
Westchester County
New York
Would
Roots
Untouched
People
Tears
Poke
Deep
Tear
Bits
Root
Soul
Pull
Even
Push
Heart
Apart
Something
Remain
Probe

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