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Aren't you afraid?' 'Of what?' 'Of losing yourself.' 'That's what I'm hoping for.
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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