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I folded myself against her body, breathing in the smell of my new life and matching my heartbeat to hers Sam, Linger
Maggie Stiefvater
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Maggie Stiefvater
Age: 42
Born: 1981
Born: November 18
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Harrisonburg
Virginia
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