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June has never looked more beautiful than she does now, unadorned and honest, vulnerable yet invincible.

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Marie Lu
Age: 40
Born: 1984
Born: July 11
Author
Science Fiction Writer
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June
Vulnerable
Looked
Honest
Beautiful
Doe
Never
Unadorned
Invincible

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