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I understood what triggered her earthquakes, most of them.
Laurie Halse Anderson
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Laurie Halse Anderson
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: October 23
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Laurie Beth Halse
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There is nothing wrong with me. These are really sick people, sick that you can see.
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She offered herself to the big, bad wolf and didn't scream when he took the first bite.
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Be careful what you wish for. There's always a catch.
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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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I am angry that I starved my brain and that I sat shivering in my bed at night instead of dancing or reading poetry or eating ice cream or kissing a boy.
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