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I told myself it was the snow—she couldn’t possibly get to Philadelphia on the roads. I told myself a hundred lies. Children do that. It’s amazing the sorts of things you’ll make yourself believe.
Libba Bray
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Libba Bray
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: March 11
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