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people do terrible things, sometimes, for the best reasons.

Lauren Oliver

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Lauren Oliver
Age: 41
Born: 1982
Born: November 8
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Science Fiction Writer
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Westchester County
New York
People
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Terrible
Best
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Sometimes
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