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There is nothing else for people to do. They do not think. They feel no passion, no hatred, no sadness they feel nothing but fear, and a desire to control. So they watch, and poke, and pry.

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
Fear
Poke
Else
Sadness
Nothing
Hatred
Feel
Watches
Feels
Watch
Think
Control
Thinking
Passion
People
Desire

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