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We swore sacred oaths to be strong and to save the planet and to be friends forever.

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Laurie Halse Anderson
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: October 23
Novelist
Screenwriter
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Laurie Beth Halse
Sacred
Save
Planets
Forever
Friends
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Strong
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CONJUGATE THIS: I cut class, you cut class, he, she, it cuts class. We cut class, they cut class. We all cut class. I cannot say this in Spanish because I did not go to Spanish today. Gracias a dios. Hasta luego.
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Because I am still a little girl who believes in Santa and the tooth fairy and you.
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To keep up appearances, I stomp my room and slam the door.
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Oppressive bastards, think they own the place. I told them that karma's going to kick their asses.
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For one moment we are not failed tests and broken condoms and cheating on essays we are crayons and lunch boxes and swinging so high our sneakers punch holes in the clouds.
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I failed eating, failed drinking, failed not cutting myself into shreds. Failed friendship. Failed sisterhood and daughterhood. Failed mirrors and scales and phone calls. Good thing I'm stable.
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