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He wept because he was afraid now that he could not save Gabriel. He no longer cared about himself

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Lois Lowry
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: March 20
Journalist
Novelist
Photographer
Writer
Honolulu
Hawaii
Lois Ann Hammersberg
Lois James Worthy Johnson
Giver
Save
Afraid
Longer
Gabriel
Wept
Cared

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