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It's like there's a filter set up in my brain, except instead of making things better, it twists everything around so what comes out of my mouth is totally wrong, totally different from what I was thinking.
Lauren Oliver
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Lauren Oliver
Age: 41
Born: 1982
Born: November 8
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